Boys' name · since 1985
Brodey
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 1,181 babies named Brodey, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,629 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,507 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,181
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brodey is the #12507 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,181 recorded since 1985.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brodey has been recorded 1,181 times among boys since 1985, currently ranked #12507 nationally and more common than 10% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #4,629 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,507 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,181 born since 1985
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brodey ranks #4,629 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,507 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,181 born since 1985, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,629 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,507 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,181
- born since 1985
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brodey's 1,181 recorded births place it above 89.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brodey compares
1,181 Top 29% higher than 71% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brodey's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brodey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,181 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 113 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brodey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brodey splits its recorded history at 2008: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 113 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brodey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Brodey by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (589 births, 50% of the file).
2000s was Brodey's strongest decade.
589 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Brodey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 153
1990s
153 births
- 2000s
2000s
589 births
- 2010s
2010s
373 births
- 2020s 55
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 589 births (50% of all-time use).
How Brodey 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 Brodey's total volume
Brodey by state
Where Brodey concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 3.8% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 2.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Washington | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.6% |
45 of 1,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Brodey appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brodey's data
- Brodey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (589 total births); usage has since declined to 55 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Brodeys (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brodey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1985–2025 (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 Brodey 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.