#2242024 rank
2008peak year
74,027babies named Brody since 1880
▼ 28%5-year trend
Brody popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Brody mean?
From the Scottish surname Brodie, tied to a place in Moray, possibly from Gaelic brothaig 'ditch, mire'. It became a popular American first name in the 1990s.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Famous Brodys
Spellings & variants
Brodie
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