Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bode

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Bode.

✦ Messenger 🌍 German traditional
National Rank (2025) #748
All-Time Peak Rank #748 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 4,759 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1998 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 347 births in 2025
💡 The Bode Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Messenger
Language Origin German
Origin Type single
Derived from Old German 'boto' or Old Norse 'boði', both meaning 'messenger' or 'herald'.
Alternative Spellings
Bodie
Pronunciation: BOH-dee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium

📖 The Story Behind Bode

According to SSA data, Bode achieved its highest historical rank of #748 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 347 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 31.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 24 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Bode across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +31.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 347 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 24 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 15
2000s: 913
2010s: 2,147
2020s: 1,684

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bode
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Colorado, Minnesota, Maine, Washington
States with Data 39
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #628 238 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #442 270 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #394 250 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #175 57 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #643 169 2020 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #161 30 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #453 108 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #626 142 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 24 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 59 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #341 46 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 20 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 100 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #487 199 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #543 139 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #655 81 2019 Insufficient historical volume
California #884 362 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 41 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #598 153 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #549 78 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 11 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #560 39 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1256 213 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1067 94 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #492 143 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #1112 45 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #596 40 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #455 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 16 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #920 111 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #831 37 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 12 2010 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1114 29 2014 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #1048 21 2015 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #334 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #779 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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