Bodie
Bodie was the 275th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,249 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 683 places. More babies were named Bodie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Scottish, English
Say it BOH-dee /ˈboʊdi/
- Rank in 2025
- #275 boys, up 337 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,249boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,249 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,704babies recorded
What does the name Bodie mean?
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
Bodie popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 109 since 2015, 19 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #275 | 1,249 |
| 2020 | #612 | 447 |
| 2010 | #1,039 | 187 |
| 2000 | #2,433 | 39 |
| 1990 | #5,420 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,175 | 9 |
| 1970 | #3,884 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,700 | 10 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,870 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bodie, counting every spelling?
Bodie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #253 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #275 for Bodie 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 Bodie?
1,249 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bodie (0.35 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bodie 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 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bodie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bodie?
About 8,500 people born in the US named Bodie are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Bodie 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.
Bodie by state
How common Bodie was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Dakota (4.6×), Montana (4.4×), Maine (4.0×), Idaho (3.6×), South Dakota (3.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Florida, New York.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bodie: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bodie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Bodie · Sibling names for Bodie
Questions about the name Bodie
What does Bodie 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 Bodie?
Bodie was the 275th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,249 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 683 places. More babies were named Bodie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Bodie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bodie in the US.
Where is Bodie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bodie was most common in North Dakota (2.28 per 1,000 boys), followed by Montana and Maine.