Holding steady.
Popularity of Jodine since 1937
Babies named Jodine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 16 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 146 |
| 1960s | 234 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jodine first appeared in official records in 1937, at a time when compound names with fashionable suffixes were gaining popularity in the United States. The name reached its highest frequency in 1964, reflecting the mid-century taste for names blending familiar short forms like Jo with melodic endings such as -dine. Although it never entered the national top 1,000, Jodine saw moderate but steady use throughout the 1960s, after which its usage declined. The trajectory has been stable in recent decades, with very few births per year. Jodine remains a rare choice, appealing to parents seeking a name that feels both vintage and uncommon without being unfamiliar.
Jodine is a modern American coinage combining the name Jo (a short form of Josephine or Joanna) with the French-derived suffix -dine, as seen in Nadine. It emerged in the late 1930s and saw its peak usage in the 1960s. The name follows a pattern of creating feminine names by adding fashionable endings to established short forms.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jo, Jodi, Dina
Sibling names for Jodine
Names that share Jodine's style, for a brother or sister.
