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Bode

“Messenger; or booth, small house” — German/Dutch origin

Boy's name · #748 in the US (2025) · Trending

Bode has appeared in US records since 1998 — best rank #748 (2025) · 4,759 babies named Bode all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bodes

• Bode Miller — American alpine ski racer
• Bode George — Nigerian politician
• Bode Hidalgo — American soccer player
• Bode Thomas — Nigerian politician
• Bode Akindele — Nigerian billionaire Industrialist

What Bodes become

Among 21 notable people named Bode:

No single standout — notable Bodes spread across many fields.

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