Bodhi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1198 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Bodhi in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1198
US Rank #302
About the Name Bodhi
Bodhi is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 34 places over five years. Its high point was #637 in 2013, and it now sits at #1198. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Bodhi 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 #302, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bodhi
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Bodhi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bodhi in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bodhi has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 34 places in the last five years. Its peak was #637 in 2013. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Bodhi is more popular in the US (#302) than in the UK (#1198). 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.
Bodhi appears in the US top 500 at #302 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
28
UK babies named Bodhi (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 34 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bodhi
Likely around 1 other Bodhi in the class
UK Popularity (2000–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Jeffrey Block, better known as Bhikkhu Bodhi, is an American Theravada monk ordained in Sri Lanka who teaches in the area of New York and New Jersey. He is an author and Buddhist commentator and was appointed the second president of the Buddhist Publication Society.