Brody
Boy name · #236 in 2025 · Distinctive
Brody is currently the #236 boy name in the United States — 1,492 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #106, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,206 boys born in 2025 was named Brody.
Babies named Brody per year. Source: SSA.
The 71-year story
Brody first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 8 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 6,299 boys were named Brody — good for #70 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brody in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Brody is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Brody is most common
Geography matters for names, and Brody is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Brody is most common in MT (2.7 per 1,000), NH (2.2 per 1,000), MN (1.7 per 1,000), MI (1.6 per 1,000), KY (1.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Brody is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Brody
Statistically, parents drawn to Brody tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brady, Grady, Brayden, Ayden, and Avery.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brody | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,492 | #236 |
| 2024 | 1,615 | #224 |
| 2023 | 1,811 | #204 |
| 2022 | 1,791 | #207 |
| 2021 | 2,037 | #186 |
| 2020 | 2,148 | #178 |
| 2019 | 2,247 | #172 |
| 2018 | 2,483 | #157 |
| 2017 | 2,554 | #152 |
| 2016 | 3,062 | #135 |
| 2015 | 3,747 | #106 |
| 2014 | 4,327 | #93 |
| 2013 | 4,337 | #94 |
| 2012 | 4,366 | #91 |
| 2011 | 5,078 | #83 |
| 2010 | 5,056 | #83 |
| 2009 | 5,392 | #77 |
| 2008 | 6,299 | #70 |
| 2007 | 4,219 | #106 |
| 2006 | 2,819 | #148 |
| 2005 | 2,034 | #193 |
| 2004 | 1,725 | #210 |
| 2003 | 1,463 | #232 |
| 2002 | 1,083 | #279 |
| 2001 | 848 | #327 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brody a popular boy name?
Brody ranked #236 among boys in 2025 with 1,492 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #106.
When was the name Brody most popular?
Brody peaked in 2008, when 6,299 American boys received the name (ranked #70 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brody?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,206 newborn American boys was named Brody. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.