Brody
BoysBest rank #70 (2008) · ranked in 7 years
Brody climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 7 years, topping out at #70 in 2008.
It eased from #70 in 2008 to #93 in 2014.
As of the latest count (2025), Brody has fallen out of the top ranks.
At its peak year of 2008, Brody was given to 6,299 newborns.
Brody was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Where Brody is most popular
In 2025, Brody was recorded in 44 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 1,478 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 137 births, 9.3% of the national total, where it ranked #524 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.7% of Brody births, against 18.3% Northeast, 25.3% Midwest, 20.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Brody placed as high as #223 in Rhode Island and as low as #733 in Virginia.
The 7 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California137 · #524 there
- 2Texas113 · #649 there
- 3Florida91 · #451 there
- 4New York76 · #486 there
- 5Ohio71 · #342 there
Share by census region
- Northeast18.3%
- Midwest25.3%
- South35.7%
- West20.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Brody a popular name?
- Brody reached a best rank of #70 in 2008 and has charted in 7 years.
- Where does Brody rank now?
- Brody does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Brody a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Brody most popular?
- Brody peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)