Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Brother
- Irish
- From the muddy place; a castle in Scotland
- Scottish
- Reference to Castle Brodie in Scotland.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Brody
Pronunciation
b-ro-dy
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #70, 6,297 births); most recent 2025 (rank #236, 1,492 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #5887, 23 births); most recent 2022 (rank #8535, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,492 | – |
| 2024 | 1,608 | – |
| 2023 | 1,810 | – |
| 2022 | 1,790 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2,037 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2,147 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2,247 | 11 |
| 2018 | 2,482 | 5 |
| 2017 | 2,554 | 14 |
| 2016 | 3,062 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #84, 670 births); most recent 2025 (rank #106, 491 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #1382, 16 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 491 | – |
| 2024 | 553 | – |
| 2023 | 630 | – |
| 2022 | 670 | 4 |
| 2021 | 645 | 3 |
| 2020 | 432 | 3 |
| 2019 | 488 | 4 |
| 2018 | 514 | 4 |
| 2017 | 380 | 4 |
| 2016 | 384 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #86, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #144, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #860, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | – |
| 2024 | 42 | – |
| 2023 | 50 | – |
| 2022 | 64 | – |
| 2021 | 75 | – |
| 2020 | 51 | – |
| 2019 | 63 | – |
| 2018 | 61 | – |
| 2017 | 58 | – |
| 2016 | 62 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #69, 79 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 43 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #577, 4 births); most recent 2008 (rank #793, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | – |
| 2024 | 47 | – |
| 2023 | 62 | – |
| 2022 | 79 | – |
| 2021 | 66 | – |
| 2020 | 58 | – |
| 2019 | 57 | – |
| 2018 | 54 | – |
| 2017 | 40 | – |
| 2016 | 47 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #73, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #120, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 40 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #61, 73 births); most recent 2023 (rank #203, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 29 |
| 2014 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence