Bodie
Boy name · #275 in 2025 · Uniqueness 20/100
In 2025, 1,249 baby boys were named Bodie, placing it at #275 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #958, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,441 boys born in 2025 was named Bodie.
The 105-year story
Bodie first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,249 babies and a rank of #275. 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.
Babies named Bodie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bodie in class?
Bodie scores 20 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Bodie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bodie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bodies were CA (84), TX (77), NC (68), OH (56), MI (49). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Bodie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bodie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Boone, Bowen, Banks, Archie, and Baker.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bodie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,249 | #275 |
| 2024 | 987 | #346 |
| 2023 | 827 | #387 |
| 2022 | 637 | #484 |
| 2021 | 563 | #521 |
| 2020 | 447 | #612 |
| 2019 | 379 | #677 |
| 2018 | 302 | #769 |
| 2017 | 277 | #816 |
| 2016 | 277 | #823 |
| 2015 | 215 | #958 |
| 2014 | 214 | #979 |
| 2013 | 132 | #1305 |
| 2012 | 139 | #1266 |
| 2011 | 170 | #1091 |
| 2010 | 187 | #1036 |
| 2009 | 124 | #1377 |
| 2008 | 139 | #1251 |
| 2007 | 144 | #1223 |
| 2006 | 182 | #1008 |
| 2005 | 106 | #1402 |
| 2004 | 75 | #1701 |
| 2003 | 89 | #1466 |
| 2002 | 108 | #1258 |
| 2001 | 29 | #3061 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bodie a popular boy name?
Bodie ranked #275 among boys in 2025 with 1,249 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #958.
When was the name Bodie most popular?
Bodie peaked in 2025, when 1,249 American boys received the name (ranked #275 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bodie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,441 newborn American boys was named Bodie. It scores 20/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.