Bodhi
Drawn from Sanskrit and Pali bodhi, meaning awakening or enlightenment, a central Buddhist term and the name given to the tree under which the Buddha is said to have awakened.
Bodhi in 2025
Bodhi was given to 1,331 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 502nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,491 babies born.
The history of Bodhi
Bodhi reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,331 babies were given the name, ranking 502nd that year.
Across the 50 years of records since 1976, 14,854 babies have been named Bodhi. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Bodhi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bodhi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 13,816 |
| 1990s | 156 | 6,820 |
| 2000s | 807 | 2,698 |
| 2010s | 6,559 | 558 |
| 2020s | 7,317 | 502 |
Where Bodhi is heading
Bodhi has risen 121% over the past decade, from 601 babies in 2015 to 1,331 in 2025.
Names like Bodhi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bodhi.