Boden is a distinctive choice, ranked #857 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Boden in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#857
US Rank #817
About the Name Boden
Boden is holding steady in the rankings at #857. It reached its peak of #790 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Boden 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 #817, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Boden
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Boden per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Boden in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Boden has held a stable position around #857 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #790 in 2021 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Boden is more popular in the US (#817) than in the UK (#857). 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 Boden include: Johnnie Boden — John Peter Boden is a British entrepreneur and founder of Boden, a catalogue clothing company, in 1991.; Anne Boden — Anne Elizabeth Boden is a Welsh tech entrepreneur.; Josh Boden — Joshua (Josh) Joseph Boden is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL)..
Boden ranks #817 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
37
UK babies named Boden (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 21 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Boden
Likely around 1 other Boden in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Boden
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Samuel Standidge Boden was an English professional chess master. The mating pattern "Boden's Mate" was named after the mate that occurred in one of his games, Schulder–Boden, London 1853.
Wayne Clifford Boden was a Canadian serial killer and rapist active between 1969 and 1971. Boden killed four women, three in Montreal and one in Calgary, earning the nickname The Vampire Rapist for biting the breasts of his victims, and received four life sentences.
Joshua (Josh) Joseph Boden is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). His career came to an end as the result of several years of criminal activity, including sexual assault, many under the alias Mike Boden.