Boys' name · since 1981

Bodean

Bodean has 15 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#31,216 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade

Bodean sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bodean has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2017.

  • #31,216 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1981
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bodean ranks #31,216 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.

#31,216 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1981
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bodean's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bodean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Bodean's full recorded timeline at 1992, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.

Bodean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1981)
5
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
5 198119922017 5

Bodean by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1980s was Bodean's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Bodean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bodean? ▼
Since 1981, Social Security records show 15 babies named Bodean. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #31,216 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1981, with 5 births.
Where does Bodean sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bodean ranks #31,216 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bodean most popular? ▼
Bodean was most popular in the 1980s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Bodean been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bodean since 1981 -- 37 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Bodean? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bodhi, Bodie, Boden, Bode, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Bodean's data

  • Bodean's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bodean

Nearby Names Like Bodean

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bodean

Bodhi Boy
#265 14,292 births
Bodie Boy
#275 8,595 births
Boden Boy
#771 4,805 births
Bode Boy
#748 4,759 births
Bodi Boy
#1424 1,028 births

Compare Bodean side by side: Bodean vs Bodhi Bodean vs Bodie Bodean vs Boden

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Debs
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Deverl
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Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bodean: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bodean draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.