Bodi
Bodi was the 1421st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 127 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,607 places. More babies were named Bodi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bodie) Origin uncertain · Scottish, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,421 boys, up 454 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 127boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025127 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,028babies recorded
What does the name Bodi mean?
Bodi 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
Bodi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,421 | 127 |
| 2020 | #1,875 | 79 |
| 2010 | #4,006 | 25 |
| 2000 | #10,551 | 5 |
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How popular is Bodi, counting every spelling?
Bodi is a spelling of Bodie, a name family that ranked #253 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,421 for Bodi 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 Bodi?
127 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bodi (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bodi 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 66 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bodi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bodi?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Bodi are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 11. That makes Bodi 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.
Bodi by state
How common Bodi was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 37 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 Bodi: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bodi, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bodi
What does Bodi 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 Bodi?
Bodi was the 1421st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 127 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,607 places. More babies were named Bodi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Bodi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bodi in the US.
Where is Bodi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bodi was most common in Oregon (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Ohio and Utah.