Baby Name Popularity Profile

Brody

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Brody.

✦ Ditch or muddy place 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #236
All-Time Peak Rank #70 Achieved 2008
Total U.S. Births 81,678 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.6% Boy / 0.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1954 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 6,299 births in 2008
💡 The Brody Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Ditch or muddy place
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from a Scottish surname, which was originally a place name in Moray, Scotland, possibly from a Gaelic word meaning 'ditch' or 'mire'.
Common Nicknames
Bro Dee
Alternative Spellings
Brodie
Pronunciation: BROH-dee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Brody

According to SSA data, Brody achieved its highest historical rank of #70 in 2008. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2008 with 6,299 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 60.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 59 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Brody across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -60.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,299 births in 2008
Years in Top 100 7 yrs
Years in Top 500 33 yrs
Registry Streak 59 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 27
1960s: 39
1970s: 538
1980s: 1,225
1990s: 5,008
2000s: 26,690
2010s: 37,257
2020s: 10,894

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Br-ody
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, New Hampshire
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #234 1,555 2011 42.1% Decline
Arizona #193 2,156 2008 27.4% Decline
Nevada #369 562 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #261 662 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #146 503 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #174 528 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 211 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 199 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #260 1,848 2008 46.4% Decline
Oregon #221 1,232 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #199 1,416 2008 35.5% Decline
Colorado #295 1,553 2008 42.1% Decline
South Dakota #171 427 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #129 384 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #158 2,310 2008 26.3% Decline
Nebraska #213 920 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #222 1,550 2010 30.0% Decline
Washington #242 1,806 2008 23.8% Decline
Florida #232 3,614 2008 26.0% Decline
Missouri #194 2,307 2008 35.1% Decline
Wisconsin #176 1,972 2008 22.2% Decline
Indiana #283 2,321 2008 54.1% Decline
Alabama #207 1,759 2008 12.9% Decline
Maine Unranked 419 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #279 1,719 2008 52.6% Decline
Delaware #171 194 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #223 1,976 2008 20.0% Decline
West Virginia #260 841 2008 73.1% Decline
Vermont Unranked 147 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #165 1,472 2008 25.0% Decline
Arkansas #287 916 2011 52.0% Decline
Ohio #184 3,753 2008 26.0% Decline
Georgia #308 2,231 2008 36.5% Decline
Michigan #154 2,927 2008 15.4% Decline
Hawaii Unranked 232 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #333 5,642 2009 33.5% Decline
North Carolina #277 2,070 2011 30.2% Decline
Maryland #233 1,069 2008 27.3% Decline
Virginia #368 1,482 2010 42.1% Decline
Mississippi #285 807 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #189 3,405 2008 20.0% Decline
Rhode Island #129 225 2008 Insufficient historical volume
California #272 6,092 2008 20.3% Decline
Illinois #326 2,961 2008 50.7% Decline
Massachusetts #194 1,462 2008 38.9% Decline
Connecticut #269 651 2014 61.3% Decline
South Carolina #289 860 2008 44.1% Decline
New Mexico Unranked 316 2009 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #158 1,621 2011 8.7% Decline
New York #252 2,853 2008 8.4% Decline
District of Columbia Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume

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