Bodey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,841

among boys · ↑1,249 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bodey · +69% vs 2024

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

44 babies

All-time total

642

#6,802 all-time among boys

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Bodey popularity over time

642 babies have been named Bodey since 1992, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#5,697
2000s	168	17	+522%	#3,799
2010s	256	26	+52%	#2,877
2020s (to 2025)	191	32	+24%	#2,841

Where Bodey 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	51	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Bodey

Bodey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,841 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 642 American babies have been named Bodey. Its peak came in 2025, when 44 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 Bodey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bodey?

The median living Bodey is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Bodey are alive in the United States today.

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

Bodey year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	44	#2,841
2024	26	#4,090
2023	40	#3,065
2022	28	#3,898
2021	26	#4,030
2020	27	#3,827
2019	18	#5,183
2018	26	#4,005
2017	20	#4,768
2016	22	#4,492
2015	36	#3,159
2014	25	#4,027
2013	21	#4,486
2012	18	#5,058
2011	29	#3,613
2010	41	#2,877
2009	23	#4,297
2008	22	#4,413
2007	19	#4,827
2006	26	#3,799
2005	14	#5,602
2004	9	#7,595
2003	19	#4,296
2002	21	#3,926
2001	5	#10,757
2000	10	#6,369
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bodey?

The median living Bodey is about 11 years old. Half of all living Bodeys are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Bodey are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bodey are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bodey in 2025?

Bodey ranked #2,841 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bodey?

642 babies have been named Bodey in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bodey most popular?

Bodey peaked in 2025, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Bodey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bodey rising or falling?

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

Will Bodey become more popular?

Bodey is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Bodey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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