Jody Pettit
There are approximately 5 people named Jody Pettit living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jody with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Pettit. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Jody
74K
Alive today
Named Pettit
21K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 74K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (89.8%)
Estimated bearers: 21K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,930
Per 100K: 6.12
Top ancestry: White (87.5%)
First name trend
Jody: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jody. The peak year was 1970 with 3,700 births. The average person named Jody today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jody
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jody, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 89.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jody described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jody at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White89.8% · 65,194
- Two or more races2.8% · 1,996
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 1,985
- Black or African American2.6% · 1,892
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 868
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 636
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Pettit surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Pettit, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Pettit described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Pettit at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White87.5% · 15,999
- Two or more races4.0% · 728
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 656
- Black or African American2.9% · 527
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 225
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 146
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jody has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0216% of the US population, based on 73,909 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jody right now.
The surname Pettit appears at a rate of 6.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0061%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Jody Pettit. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Jody Pettit: questions and answers
How many people are named Jody Pettit?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Jody Pettit. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0216%) with the surname frequency (6.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jody Pettit?
We classify Jody Pettit as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jody a male or female name?
Jody is predominantly unisex. Out of 87,349 total SSA registrations, 36.1% were male and 63.9% were female. See the full Jody profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Jody Pettit?
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