Bodey
Bodey was the 2841st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 318 places. More babies were named Bodey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bodie) Origin uncertain · Scottish, English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,841 boys, up 986 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 44boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202544 babies
- Total since 1880
- 642babies recorded
What does the name Bodey mean?
Bodey 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
Bodey popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,841 | 44 |
| 2020 | #3,827 | 27 |
| 2010 | #2,877 | 41 |
| 2000 | #6,369 | 10 |
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How popular is Bodey, counting every spelling?
Bodey is a spelling of Bodie, a name family that ranked #253 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,841 for Bodey 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 Bodey?
44 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bodey (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bodey 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 191 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bodey.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bodey?
About 600 people born in the US named Bodey are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 5 and 18. That makes Bodey 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.
Bodey by state
How common Bodey was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 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 Bodey: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bodey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bodey
What does Bodey 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 Bodey?
Bodey was the 2841st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 44 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 318 places. More babies were named Bodey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bodey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bodey in the US.
Where is Bodey most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bodey was most common in Ohio (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.