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Bodhi

96% boys · #265 in the US for boys, 2025

Bodhi has been given to about 14,854 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 14,745
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bodhi per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 1,331
  • Born in 20251,331
  • All time14,854
  • England & Wales, 2025#115 · 488

How popular is Bodhi?

Bodhi ranks 265th among American boys in 2025, with 1,331 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 1,331 babies were given the name, ranking 265th. The typical living American called Bodhi is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.20% of births.

Names that sound like Bodhi

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bodie0.55
  2. Boden0.53
  3. Bode0.53
  4. Bobby0.48
  5. Brody0.48
  6. Mekhi0.47
  7. Brodie0.47
  8. Rishi0.47

Middle names for Bodhi

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bodhi Paul0.83
  2. Bodhi John0.83
  3. Bodhi Lee0.83
  4. Bodhi Dean0.82
  5. Bodhi Wade0.82
  6. Bodhi Ross0.82

Sibling names for Bodhi

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hendrixbrother · 1.00
  2. Kaysonbrother · 0.99
  3. Daxtonbrother · 0.99
  4. Saylorsister · 0.99
  5. Journeesister · 0.99
  6. Maisiesister · 0.98

Where Bodhi is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.20%
  2. Alaska0.15%
  3. South Dakota0.13%
  4. Idaho0.13%
  5. New Hampshire0.12%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Bodhi Reyes0.78
  2. Bodhi Nguyen0.78
  3. Bodhi Moore0.78
  4. Bodhi Lee0.78
  5. Bodhi Hall0.78
  6. Bodhi Green0.78

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 Bodhi

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

Bodhi 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.