Boys' name · since 1994

Broady

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Broady, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Broady sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 89 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Broady recorded 89 times among boys since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2016.

  • #18,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 89 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Broady ranks #18,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 89 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
89
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Broady's 89 recorded births place it above 59.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Broady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Broady's full recorded timeline at 2008, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Broady popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 19941996200420072009201120132016 6

Broady by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 45% of the file).

2000s was Broady's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Broady births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Broady? ▼
89 babies have been named Broady since 1994. All-time, it sits at #18,142 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2010 with 9 births.
Where does Broady sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Broady ranks #18,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Broady most popular? ▼
Broady was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Broady been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Broady since 1994 -- 23 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Broady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Brodie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Broady's data

  • Broady's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2010s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Broady

Nearby Names Like Broady

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Broady

Brody Boy
#236 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#64 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#811 43,540 births
Brodie Boy
#1039 11,391 births
Bronson Boy
#1049 10,693 births

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Ives
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Broady: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2016 (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 Broady 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.