Girl · #15,082 in 2026

Boudica

Boudica or Boudicca was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.

  • Brythonic
Current Rank
#15,082
Peak Rank
#15,082 (2020)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2020
First Year
2020
Last Year
2020
Peak Year
#15082
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Boudica

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Boudica or Boudicca was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Brythonic
Origin & history
A map of Iceni lands in Norfolk Boudica was the consort of Prasutagus , king of the Iceni , a tribe who inhabited what is now the English county of Norfolk and parts of the neighbouring counties of Cambridgeshire , Suffolk and Lincolnshire . The Iceni produced some of the earliest known British coins. They had revolted against the Romans in 47 when the Roman governor Publius Ostorius Scapula planned to disarm all the peoples of Britain under Roman control. The Romans allowed the kingdom to retain its independence once the uprising was suppressed.

The Story of Boudica

Boudica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2020, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 5 births, good for #15,082 nationwide. Boudica last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Boudica

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Boudica. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Boadicea
  • Boudicca

Names that sound like Boudica

Phonetically similar names — useful when Boudica is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Boudicca
  • Budak
  • Bodega
  • Bdk
  • Badaga
  • Boedeker
  • Paducah
  • Bedecked
  • Bedeck
  • Baedeker
  • Bottega
  • Baduk

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Boudica

What does the name Boudica mean?
Boudica or Boudicca was a queen of the ancient British Iceni tribe, who led a failed uprising against the conquering forces of the Roman Empire in AD 60 or 61. She is considered a British national heroine and a symbol of the struggle for justice and independence.
What is the origin of the name Boudica?
Boudica has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Brythonic.
How popular is Boudica in 2026?
In 2026, Boudica ranks #15,082 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Boudica most popular?
Boudica reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #15,082 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Boudica a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Boudica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Boudica?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Boudica include Aahlani, Aaleia, Adahlynn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Boudica?
Common variants and related forms of Boudica include Boadicea, Boudicca. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Boudica

Boudica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2020 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Boudica's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #15,082. Use the chart and map above to compare Boudica'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.