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Bode

/ˈboʊd/ · 100% boys · #748 in the US for boys, 2025

Bode has been given to about 4,759 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈboʊd/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,709
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bode per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 347
  • Born in 2025347
  • All time4,759
  • England & Wales, 202514

How popular is Bode?

Bode ranks 748th among American boys in 2025, with 347 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 347 babies were given the name, ranking 748th. The typical living American called Bode is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Hampshire, where it accounts for 0.11% of births.

Names that sound like Bode

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Boden0.75
  2. Bodie0.74
  3. Boone0.67
  4. Brodie0.64
  5. Boyce0.64
  6. Bowen0.60
  7. Bobbie0.57
  8. Wade0.55

Middle names for Bode

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bode Thomas0.80
  2. Bode James0.80
  3. Bode Cole0.79
  4. Bode Miles0.79
  5. Bode Wilder0.78
  6. Bode Paul0.61

Sibling names for Bode

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ayaneither · 0.99
  2. Yahyabrother · 0.99
  3. Zahirbrother · 0.99
  4. Koenbrother · 0.98
  5. Elinasister · 0.98
  6. Sariyahsister · 0.98

Where Bode is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Hampshire0.11%
  2. Maine0.10%
  3. West Virginia0.04%
  4. Nebraska0.04%
  5. Minnesota0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bode Wilson0.75
  2. Bode Williams0.75
  3. Bode Walker0.75
  4. Bode Turner0.75
  5. Bode Torres0.75
  6. Bode Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Bode

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Bode across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.