Bodee
Bodee was the 1943rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 79 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,215 places. More babies were named Bodee in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bodie) Origin uncertain · Scottish, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,943 boys, up 1,883 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 79boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202579 babies
- Total since 1880
- 767babies recorded
What does the name Bodee mean?
Bodee is a spelling of Bodie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bodie's meaning and origin.
Bodie is a surname of uncertain origin. Wiktionary lists it as a variant of the Scottish surname Body or Boddy (from a nickname) and as a form of a French surname. It is also the name of a famous California gold-rush ghost town. In the US it is used as a boy's name, sometimes as a spelling of Bodhi; no single meaning can be given.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several possible surname sources; none documented as the source of the given name.
Related names: Bodhi, Bode, Body.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bodie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
- CMU Pronouncing Dictionary (cmudict), Carnegie Mellon University
Bodee popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2014.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,943 | 79 |
| 2020 | #3,826 | 27 |
| 2010 | #3,314 | 33 |
| 2000 | #5,961 | 11 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1930 | — | — |
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| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bodee, counting every spelling?
Bodee is a spelling of Bodie, a name family that ranked #253 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,943 for Bodee on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,499 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodie | 1,249 | #275 | 4,263 |
| Bodi | 127 | #1,421 | 422 |
| Bodee | 79 | #1,943 | 261 |
| Bodey | 44 | #2,841 | 164 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bodee?
79 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bodee (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bodee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 106 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bodee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bodee?
About 800 people born in the US named Bodee are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 4 and 18. That makes Bodee a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bodee by state
How common Bodee was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bodee: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bodee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bodee
What does Bodee mean?
The origin of Bodie is uncertain: several possible surname sources; none documented as the source of the given name.
How popular is the name Bodee?
Bodee was the 1943rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 79 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,215 places. More babies were named Bodee in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Bodee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bodee in the US.
Where is Bodee most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bodee was most common in Oklahoma (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and Indiana.