Bode is a distinctive choice, ranked #1758 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bode in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1758
US Rank #804
About the Name Bode
Bode is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1202 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1724 in 2010 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005.
Bode is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #804, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bode
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Bode per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bode in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bode is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1202 places over the last five years to #1758 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Bode is more popular in the US (#804) than in the UK (#1758). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Bode include: Veronika Bode — Veronika Bode is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2017.; Marco Bode — Marco Bode is a German former professional footballer.; Bode George — Olabode Ibiyinka George ("Bode George") is a Nigerian politician who became Military Governor of Ondo State, and later Chairman of the Nigerian Ports....
Bode ranks #804 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
14
UK babies named Bode (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1202 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bode
Likely around 1 other Bode in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Bode
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Veronika Bode is a German politician serving as a member of the Landtag of Lower Saxony since 2017. She has served as chairwoman of the Christian Democratic Union in Helmstedt since 2022.
Olabode Ibiyinka George ("Bode George") is a Nigerian politician who became Military Governor of Ondo State, and later Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, then national vice-chairman in the southwest zone of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Bode Prasad is an Indian politician and member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Penamaluru Assembly constituency. He is appointed TDP Machilipatnam Lok Sabha constituency General Secretary.
Johnny Bode was a Swedish singer and composer, who was a Nazi sympathizer and convicted fraudster. Bode had a turbulent career, and was at one point sent to a mental hospital.