Bodie
A name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from a surname.
Name Census estimates that about 7,333 living Americans carry the first name Bodie. It sits at #346 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly male name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Bodie today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bodie births was 2024 (998 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bodie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Bodie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Bodie is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 90 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Bodie is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 11 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.3K
~ 1 in 46,741 Americans
Peak year
2024
998 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#346
Tracked since 1920
Census
Bodie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,777 people with the first name Bodie, which placed it at #4,786 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#4,786
National first-name rank
People counted
3.8K
3,777 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
87.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bodie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bodie is White at 87.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bodie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bodie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White87.8% · 3,318
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 193
- Two or more races5.0% · 188
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 35
- Black or African American0.8% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 14
Gender
Gender distribution for Bodie
Bodie leans heavily male at 98.8% of total registrations, but 90 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Bodie as a male name
- Ranked #346 in 2024
- 980 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (980 births)
Bodie as a female name
- Ranked #6,412 in 2024
- 18 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (18 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bodie leans strongly male. 3,698 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 69 female bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Bodie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bodie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 3,517 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bodie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bodie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bodies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. California, Texas, Washington recorded the most babies named Bodie, while Wyoming, New Mexico, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 124 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bodie
The given name Bodie has its origins in the Old English language, derived from the word "bodig," which means "body" or "person." This name was commonly used during the Anglo-Saxon period in England, dating back to the 5th to 11th centuries.
The name Bodie is believed to have been initially used as a nickname or a shortened form of longer names containing the element "bod," such as Bodwyn or Bodewin. It was a popular choice among the Anglo-Saxons, who valued names with strong meanings and connections to their culture and language.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Bodie can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This historical document lists several individuals with the name Bodie, indicating its usage during the Norman period.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Bodie. One of the most famous was Bodie Thoene (1951-2022), an American author known for her historical fiction novels set during World War II. Another notable Bodie was Bodie Hodge (born 1962), an American author and speaker on creationism and biblical apologetics.
In the 17th century, Bodie Upchurch (1616-1692) was a notable figure in the early settlement of North Carolina, serving as a landowner and member of the colonial assembly. Bodie Isles (1844-1918), born in England, was a prominent American architect known for his work in California during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Another historically significant individual named Bodie was Bodie Kane (1925-2001), an American mathematician and economist who made significant contributions to the field of finance and co-authored the widely used textbook "Investments."
While the name Bodie has ancient roots, it has maintained a consistent presence throughout various periods of history, carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, reflecting its enduring appeal and cultural significance.
People
Bodie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bodie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bodie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bodie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bodie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 46,741 US residents.
Is Bodie a common name?
We classify Bodie as "Rare". It ranks above 97.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,428 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bodie most popular?
The single biggest year for Bodie was 2024, when 998 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bodie is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bodie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,777 people with the name Bodie, or 1.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,786 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bodie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bodie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bodie leans strongly male. 3,698 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 69 female bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bodie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bodie is White at 87.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.1%) and Two or More Races (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bodie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bodie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.8% (3,318 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bodie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bodie a male name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Bodie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bodie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bodie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bodie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Bodie?
You can see how many people share the name Bodie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.