Baby Name Popularity Profile

Bodhi

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

✦ Enlightenment, awakening 🌍 Sanskrit spiritual
National Rank (2025) #265
All-Time Peak Rank #265 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 14,292 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.1% Boy / 3.9% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1976 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,301 births in 2025
💡 The Bodhi Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Enlightenment, awakening
Language Origin Sanskrit
Origin Type single
Derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'awakening' or 'enlightenment', a central concept in Buddhism.
Pronunciation: BOH-dee
Themes & Categories
spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Bodhi

According to SSA data, Bodhi achieved its highest historical rank of #265 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,301 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 122.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 34 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Bodhi across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +122.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,301 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 11 yrs
Registry Streak 34 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly 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: 15
1980s: 0
1990s: 156
2000s: 788
2010s: 6,291
2020s: 7,042

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Bo-dhi
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% 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 Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Utah
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #91 152 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #178 506 2019 17.0% Decline
Oregon #135 359 2023 +20.0% Growth
Washington #120 570 2025 +11.9% Growth
Utah #198 285 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #233 102 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #397 110 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #127 123 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #309 355 2017 28.6% Decline
Alaska #143 39 2018 Insufficient historical volume
California #231 2,323 2017 10.9% Decline
Vermont Unranked 38 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #280 718 2025 +25.9% Growth
New Hampshire #145 64 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #154 77 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #281 372 2023 Stable
North Carolina #295 412 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #265 253 2022 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 70 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #221 136 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #319 188 2021 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #150 42 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #169 163 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #209 302 2025 +16.0% Growth
Missouri #158 271 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #325 245 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #208 530 2025 +26.5% Growth
Wisconsin #231 220 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #254 145 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #342 77 2018 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #367 287 2019 26.7% Decline
Indiana #219 243 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #440 756 2017 +11.8% Growth
Delaware Unranked 20 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #173 106 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #236 161 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #239 469 2025 +37.8% Growth
Georgia #442 241 2024 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #506 120 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #265 294 2024 +35.7% Growth
West Virginia #203 72 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #248 82 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 27 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #401 349 2020 35.7% Decline
New York #546 506 2019 40.8% Decline
Louisiana #339 96 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 7 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #376 91 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 13 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 15 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #419 31 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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