Given name & surname · also French
Boden
“one who brings news; a herald”·“one who provides shelter or is sheltered”
Boden is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “one who brings news; a herald” and “one who provides shelter or is sheltered”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “one who brings news; a herald” and “one who provides shelter or is sheltered”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with French and Scandinavian naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Boden through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,805
- 4,805 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 344 babies
- 2025
- 333
- #769 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +42%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 333 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 769 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 42.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Minnesota had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (27). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,907 as a first name in 2020; 4,138 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Boden’s family of names
Boden has a related form in Bodie. Boden has a related form in Bodee. Boden has a related form in Bodi.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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