Brody is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brody means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brody across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brody has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brody is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “from Brodie, a ditch”. From a Scottish place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 81,960 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,207 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 967 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 416 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 873 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brody per year, United States (1954 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (6,319/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (674/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (79/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (75/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2020 (40/yr).
Brody has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #104 nationally (given to 6,464 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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