Bode
Boy name · #748 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bode against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bode in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bode is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bode will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bode is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bode is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Bode is most common in MN (0.6 per 1,000), KY (0.5 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), IL (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bode is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.