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Broderick

Boy

Meaning of Broderick: Welsh: 'son of Rhydderch'

Broderick is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2517th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2517

51 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

8,952

First recorded 1950 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 113 babies1982: 100 babies1983: 113 babies1984: 129 babies1985: 121 babies1986: 122 babies1987: 132 babies1988: 136 babies1989: 137 babies1990: 134 babies19901991: 141 babies1992: 136 babies1993: 143 babies1994: 142 babies1995: 185 babies1996: 175 babies1997: 148 babies1998: 142 babies1999: 144 babies2000: 129 babies20002001: 139 babies2002: 145 babies2003: 175 babies2004: 169 babies2005: 196 babies2006: 223 babies2007: 229 babies2008: 231 babies2009: 253 babies2010: 205 babies20102011: 203 babies2012: 230 babies2013: 196 babies2014: 215 babies2015: 158 babies2016: 156 babies2017: 147 babies2018: 122 babies2019: 103 babies2020: 100 babies20202021: 75 babies2022: 69 babies2023: 65 babies2024: 59 babies2025: 51 babies
US babies named Broderick per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 253.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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