Brody
A boys’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning ditch or muddy place.
Babies a year
491
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#236
down from #224
UK popularity
#106
491 babies · down from #99
How Brody has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #106 |
| 2016 | #135 |
| 2017 | #152 |
| 2018 | #157 |
| 2019 | #172 |
| 2020 | #179 |
| 2021 | #186 |
| 2022 | #207 |
| 2023 | #204 |
| 2024 | #224 |
| 2025 | #236 |
Brody by the numbers
In 2025, 491 babies in England and Wales were named Brody. In the US, 2,555 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 6,298 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Brody. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Brody
Names that are said the same way as Brody, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Brodieditch or muddy place331 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Brody
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