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Brody

Boy

Meaning of Brody: Scottish: 'ditch' or 'muddy place'

Brody is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 246th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 99th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#246

1,492 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#99

553 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

81,960

First recorded 1954 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 85 babies1982: 77 babies1983: 63 babies1984: 97 babies1985: 192 babies1986: 173 babies1987: 152 babies1988: 154 babies1989: 145 babies1990: 164 babies19901991: 231 babies1992: 283 babies1993: 488 babies1994: 456 babies1995: 596 babies1996: 598 babies1997: 684 babies1998: 751 babies1999: 763 babies2000: 813 babies20002001: 848 babies2002: 1,083 babies2003: 1,470 babies2004: 1,744 babies2005: 2,052 babies2006: 2,838 babies2007: 4,242 babies2008: 6,319 babies2009: 5,410 babies2010: 5,073 babies20102011: 5,097 babies2012: 4,374 babies2013: 4,347 babies2014: 4,339 babies2015: 3,764 babies2016: 3,072 babies2017: 2,568 babies2018: 2,488 babies2019: 2,258 babies2020: 2,153 babies20202021: 2,044 babies2022: 1,803 babies2023: 1,811 babies2024: 1,615 babies2025: 1,492 babies
US babies named Brody per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 6,319.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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