Bode is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Bode means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Bode across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Bode has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Bode is a boy name of Germanic origin meaning “messenger”. From the Old High German boto, popularized by skier Bode Miller.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,759 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 137 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Bode per year, United States (1998 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (347/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (14/yr).
Bode is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,526 nationally (given to 361 babies that year).
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