Bode
Boy name · #748 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Bode is currently the #748 boy name in the United States — 347 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #850, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,187 boys born in 2025 was named Bode.
Babies named Bode per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Bode first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 347 babies and a rank of #748. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bode in class?
Bode scores 52 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bode is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bode is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bodes were CA (26), IL (21), PA (20), OH (16), TX (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bode
Statistically, parents drawn to Bode tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boden, Beck, Boaz, Zade, and Zeke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bode | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 347 | #748 |
| 2024 | 313 | #806 |
| 2023 | 218 | #1007 |
| 2022 | 236 | #959 |
| 2021 | 290 | #824 |
| 2020 | 280 | #821 |
| 2019 | 223 | #957 |
| 2018 | 231 | #922 |
| 2017 | 171 | #1121 |
| 2016 | 203 | #1006 |
| 2015 | 264 | #850 |
| 2014 | 295 | #782 |
| 2013 | 116 | #1427 |
| 2012 | 166 | #1111 |
| 2011 | 191 | #1010 |
| 2010 | 287 | #773 |
| 2009 | 94 | #1665 |
| 2008 | 105 | #1532 |
| 2007 | 143 | #1229 |
| 2006 | 235 | #856 |
| 2005 | 82 | #1648 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 60 | #1936 |
| 2002 | 131 | #1112 |
| 2000 | 8 | #7416 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bode a popular boy name?
Bode ranked #748 among boys in 2025 with 347 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #850.
When was the name Bode most popular?
Bode peaked in 2025, when 347 American boys received the name (ranked #748 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bode?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,187 newborn American boys was named Bode. It scores 52/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.