Bodie
Boy name · #275 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Bodie? In official American birth records, Bodie has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bodie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bodie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Bodie is most common in ID (2.7 per 1,000), ME (2.6 per 1,000), WV (2.4 per 1,000), IA (1.9 per 1,000), KS (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.9 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bodie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Bodie?
In official American birth records, the name Bodie first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.