Bode

Boy name

Bode has been given to 4,759 babies in the U.S. since 1998. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #748 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

As a Dutch and German surname, from bode (“messenger”). * As a German and Danish surname, from the name Bodo, derived from Old Saxon bodo (“messenger”), related to above. * As a Dutch and German surname, from Bude (“booth, small house”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

4,759

Peak year

2025 (347 babies)

Rank in 2025

#748 for boys

First recorded

1998

10-year trend

▲ +31%

Gender split

All boys

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