Unisex name · since 1985
Brodi
Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 814 babies named Brodi, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,843 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,481 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 814
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Brodi is the #5481 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 814 recorded since 1985.
Brodi has 814 recorded births among boys since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5481 as of the latest data, more common than 61% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2025.
- #5,843 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,481 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 814 born since 1985
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brodi ranks #5,843 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,481 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 814 born since 1985, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,843 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,481 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 814
- born since 1985
- 2010s
- peak decade
Brodi's 814 recorded births place it above 87.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Brodi compares
814 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Brodi's all-time total is 121% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brodi | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 814 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 59 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brodi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brodi splits its recorded history at 2008: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 59 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brodi popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 59
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Brodi popularity over time - girls
162 total births recorded since 1995 (Brodi as girls' name)
Brodi by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (319 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Brodi's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Brodi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
272 births
- 2010s
2010s
319 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 319 births (39% of all-time use).
How Brodi 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 Brodi's total volume
Brodi by state
Where Brodi concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 2.9% |
| #2 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Washington | | 5 | 0.6% |
24 of 814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Brodi's data
- Brodi's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (319 total births) through the 2020s (139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Brodis (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Brodi: 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 Brodi 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.