Brooks vs Brody

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

Name A

Brooks

Boy name · Rank #67

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Name B

Brody

Boy name · Rank #224

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1880–2024.

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