boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Bode

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #748 Trend ↑ Rising 24%
Rank 2025
#748
among boys · ↑58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
347
named Bode · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,922
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
347 babies
All-time total
4,759
#1,842 all-time among boys
First recorded
1998
in Social Security records

Bode popularity over time

4,759 babies have been named Bode since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 15 2 – #6,921
2000s 913 91 +5987% #856
2010s 2,147 215 +135% #775
2020s (to 2025) 1,684 281 +31% #748

Where Bode is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 362 0.21 outside top 500
2027 376 0.22 outside top 500
2028 388 0.23 outside top 500
2029 398 0.23 outside top 500
2030 407 0.24 outside top 500

Where Bode is most popular

Boys named Bode per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.163 per 1,000. Strongest in Maine, New Hampshire, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Bode born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maine 36 1.86 +1041%
New Hampshire 25 1.13 +593%
Colorado 75 0.581 +257%
Minnesota 70 0.571 +251%
Utah 45 0.471 +190%
North Dakota 7 0.410 +152%
Montana 6 0.340 +109%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +108%
Washington 52 0.318 +96%
Iowa 21 0.305 +87%
Nebraska 13 0.299 +84%
Wisconsin 34 0.287 +77%
Illinois 72 0.282 +73%
Oregon 20 0.263 +62%
Massachusetts 34 0.247 +52%
Missouri 34 0.245 +51%
Ohio 65 0.245 +51%
Michigan 45 0.220 +35%
Kentucky 22 0.219 +35%
Pennsylvania 55 0.207 +27%
Indiana 31 0.193 +19%
Oklahoma 17 0.192 +18%
Connecticut 11 0.162 ≈ national
West Virginia 5 0.153 -6%
Virginia 26 0.137 -16%
New York 53 0.122 -25%
Idaho 5 0.122 -25%
Tennessee 20 0.111 -32%
California 99 0.108 -33%
North Carolina 19 0.074 -54%
Florida 32 0.068 -58%
Texas 58 0.066 -60%
Arizona 10 0.061 -62%
New Jersey 10 0.050 -69%
Georgia 12 0.047 -71%
Alabama 5 0.046 -72%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Mississippi – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Bode

Bode is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #748 in 2025 with 347 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 4,759 American babies have been named Bode. Its peak came in 2025, when 347 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bode stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bode?

The median living Bode is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 4,700 people named Bode are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bode year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 347 #748
2024 313 #806
2023 218 #1,008
2022 236 #959
2021 290 #824
2020 280 #821
2019 223 #957
2018 231 #922
2017 171 #1,121
2016 203 #1,007
2015 264 #850
2014 295 #783
2013 116 #1,427
2012 166 #1,113
2011 191 #1,010
2010 287 #775
2009 94 #1,666
2008 105 #1,533
2007 143 #1,230
2006 235 #856
2005 82 #1,650
2004 55 #2,133
2003 60 #1,938
2002 131 #1,112
2001 – –
2000 8 #7,520
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Bode

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Bode Miller Bode Miller American alpine skier b. 1977 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bode, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bode?

The median living Bode is about 9 years old. Half of all living Bodes are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Bode are alive today?

An estimated 4,700 people named Bode are alive in the United States, based on 4,759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bode in 2025?

Bode ranked #748 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 347 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bode?

4,759 babies have been named Bode in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bode most popular?

Bode peaked in 2025, when 347 newborns received the name.

Is Bode a boy or girl name?

Bode is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bode rising or falling?

Bode is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bode become more popular?

Bode is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 407 boys named Bode in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Bode?

Well-known people named Bode include Bode Miller (skier).

Names like Bode

Names that sound and feel close to Bode: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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