Bodhi

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A few things about Bodhi you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,313 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bodhi, 1,301 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bodhi would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBodhi first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
• 🏆Best yearBodhi is at its all-time high right now: #265 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowBodhi is 83× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 108,696 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 1,313.
• 🚀TrendBodhi has climbed 30 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #265. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBodhi is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #90, followed by Washington (#120) and Idaho (#125). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Sanskrit, Bodhi means “enlightenment”.

About the name Bodhi

Bodhi is a boy name meaning “enlightenment”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-dhi”. US birth records list Bodhi for boys from 1976 to 2025, in 37 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #265 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #265, with 1,301 babies.