Total births
8,595
Boys' name · since 1920
Bodie
8,595 babies named Bodie in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #346
- among boys today
- 8,595
- born since 1920
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
8,595 babies have been named Bodie since 1920, making it today's #346 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Bodie recorded 8,595 times among boys since 1920, holding rank #346 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2025.
- #346 among boys today
- 8,595 born since 1920
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bodie is currently the #346 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 8,595 born since 1920, peaking in the 2020s.
- #346
- among boys today
- 8,595
- born since 1920
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Bodie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#346
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Bodie was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,249 babies were named Bodie in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Bodie compares
8,595 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bodie's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bodie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,595 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,249 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bodie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bodie's full recorded timeline at 1993, 96% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 4% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,249 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bodie at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#346
Active since
1920
Bodie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,249
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Bodie popularity over time - girls
109 total births recorded since 2015 (Bodie as girls' name)
Bodie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bodie's strongest decade.
4,710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Bodie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1970s 107
1970s
107 births
- 1980s 107
1980s
107 births
- 1990s 252
1990s
252 births
- 2000s 1,035
2000s
1,035 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,292 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,710 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 4,710 births (55% of all-time use).
How Bodie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bodie's total volume
Bodie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bodie by state
Where Bodie concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,093 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 527 | 6.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 281 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Washington | | 248 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Colorado | | 243 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 239 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 237 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Utah | | 226 | 2.6% |
California share of Bodie's total US births 12.7%
Even split
1,093 of 8,595 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Bodie appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bodie? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 8,595 babies named Bodie. Today it holds rank #346 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,249 births.
When was Bodie most popular? ▼
Bodie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 4,710 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Bodie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bodie are California (1,093 births), Texas (527 births), North Carolina (281 births).
How long has the name Bodie been used? ▼
Records for Bodie go back to 1920, giving 106 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bodie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bodhi, Boden, Bode, Bodi, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bodie's data
- California records the most Bodies (1,093 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bodie
Nearby Names Like Bodie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bodie
Bodhi Boy
#301 14,292 births
Boden Boy
#821 4,805 births
Bode Boy
#808 4,759 births
Bodi Boy
#1914 1,028 births
Bodee Boy
#2436 762 births
Compare Bodie side by side: Bodie vs Bodhi Bodie vs Boden Bodie vs Bode
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bodie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bodie: #346 Boys' Name - 8,595 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bodie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bodie 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 June 2026.