Brody vs Brooks

Side-by-side comparison of Brody and Brooks — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brody

Boy name · Rank #224

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Name B

Brooks

Boy name · Rank #67

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Metric Brody Brooks
Current Rank #224 #67
Total Births (all years) 80,174 53,047
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 6,299 4,793
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1954 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brody Brooks
1880ss — 53
1890ss — 83
1900ss — 129
1910ss — 487
1920ss — 645
1930ss — 545
1940ss — 701
1950ss 27 981
1960ss 38 1,116
1970ss 539 1,392
1980ss 1,228 2,824
1990ss 5,008 2,375
2000ss 26,690 3,528
2010ss 37,252 16,253
2020ss 9,392 21,935

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brody Brooks
2014 4,327 1,520
2015 3,746 1,652
2016 3,062 1,671
2017 2,554 1,934
2018 2,482 2,379
2019 2,247 3,508
2020 2,147 3,870
2021 2,037 4,442
2022 1,790 4,347
2023 1,810 4,483
2024 1,608 4,793

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1954–2024.

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