US rank #3924 Unisex name Peak 2008 797 births

Brodi — #3924 US boys' name

797 babies named Brodi in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s742000s2722010s3192020s122
#3924
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 72% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Brodi was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

59 babies were named Brodi in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brodi

The Social Security Administration has registered 797 babies named Brodi between 1985 and 2024, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brodi currently holds the #3924 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Brodi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 162 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brodi performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 319 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Brodi shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Arizona and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Brodi in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brodi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 797 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Brodi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

797

Since 1985

40 years of records

Peak year

2008

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,924

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1985

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2024

Brodi popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1985

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
59
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199919941985 5

Brodi popularity over time — girls

162 total births recorded since 1995 (Brodi as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 162 births
05101520 2022201720132010200720041995 5

Brodi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
319 births that decade — 40% of Brodi's all-time total
1980s101990s742000s2722010s3192020s122

Brodi by state

Where Brodi concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Brodi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
24 3.0%
#2 Arizona
6 0.8%
#3 Florida
5 0.6%
#4 Texas
5 0.6%
#5 Washington
5 0.6%
California share of Brodi's total US births 3.0%
Even split

24 of 797 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brodi?
797 babies have been named Brodi since 1985. It currently ranks #3924 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 59 births.
When was Brodi most popular?
Brodi was most popular in the 2010s decade with 319 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Brodi most popular?
The top states for the name Brodi are California (24 births), Arizona (6 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Brodi a unisex name?
Yes, Brodi is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 797 births, and as a girl's name it has 162 births.
How long has the name Brodi been used?
Brodi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 40 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Brodi?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.