Bodhi vs Nico
Bodhi and Nicocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Bodhi was ranked #72 and Nico #85 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #97 and Nico #183 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #218 and Nico #104 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #164 and Nico #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bodhi was ranked #165 and Nico #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Bodhi was ranked #1198 and Nico #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Bodhi and Nico over time
Bodhi and Nico appear together in 3 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Bodhi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nico in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Nico reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bodhi in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bodhi and Nico changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2012 and 2025, ending at #165 and #372.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bodhi #97 in 2024, Nico #183 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2000–2024
Bodhi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nico in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #97 in 2024, Nico #183 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Bodhi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #305 and #287; by 2016 that had become #225 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bodhi #97, Nico #183.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2024
Bodhi held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nico in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #888 in 2023, Nico #1995 in 2017.
The order changed in 2016: Bodhi moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #3615 and #3252; by 2016 that had become #2008 and #2233.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bodhi #1198, Nico #2574.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Bodhi held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nico in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bodhi #165 in 2025, Nico #364 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Bodhi moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #370; by 2021 that had become #232 and #364.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bodhi #165, Nico #372.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Bodhi | Nico |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Refers to enlightenment in Buddhism, from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Sanskrit (Buddhist) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈboʊ.di/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #63 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bodhi has a recorded origin (Sanskrit (Buddhist)); Nico does not have one recorded yet.
- Bodhi and Nico both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Bodhi; Nico doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bodhi
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Nico
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #419 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys