Bode
Bode is a name with a single cultural origin: Low German.
- Low German
Meaning & Origin of Bode
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bode is a name with a single cultural origin: Low German.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Low German
The Story of Bode
The earliest SSA record of Bode as a baby boy name dates back to 1998, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 312 newborns named Bode — #804 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Bodes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #863 among baby boy names with 277 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 5K Bodes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bode
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bode is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bowed
- Boad
- Boed
- Bowd
- Bed
- Bad
- Boat
- Bid
- Bead
- Bod
- Bide
- Bade
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bode
Bode is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Bode's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #773. Use the chart and map above to compare Bode's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.