Boys' name · since 1900
Broadus
905 babies named Broadus in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 905
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Broadus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 905 recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Broadus recorded 905 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2013.
- #5,478 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 905 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Broadus ranks #5,478 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 905 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,478 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 905
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Broadus's 905 recorded births place it above 87.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Broadus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Broadus's SSA record in two at 1942 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1900, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 32, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Broadus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2013
- Peak year (1924)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Broadus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (227 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Broadus's strongest decade.
227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Broadus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 11
1900s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
168 births
- 1920s
1920s
227 births
- 1930s
1930s
154 births
- 1940s
1940s
131 births
- 1950s
1950s
114 births
- 1960s 44
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 227 births (25% of all-time use).
How Broadus compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Broadus's total volume
Broadus by state
Where Broadus concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 335 | 37.0% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 78 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 12 | 1.3% |
335 of 905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Broadus's data
- Broadus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Broaduss (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Broadus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Broadus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.