Total births
11,391
Boys' name · since 1912
Brodie
Brodie has 11,391 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #961
- among boys today
- 11,391
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
11,391 babies have been named Brodie since 1912, making it today's #961 boys' name.
Brodie has 11,391 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #961 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #961 among boys today
- 11,391 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Brodie is currently the #961 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 11,391 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #961
- among boys today
- 11,391
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Brodie vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#961
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Brodie was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
693 babies were named Brodie in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Brodie compares
11,391 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 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
Brodie's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brodie | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,391 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 693 | 23 | 22,252 |
Brodie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Brodie splits its recorded history at 1974: 95% of all births land in the more recent half, 5% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1912 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 693 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Brodie at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2008
Current rank
#961
Active since
1912
Brodie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 693
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Brodie popularity over time - girls
498 total births recorded since 1974 (Brodie as girls' name)
Brodie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Brodie's strongest decade.
4,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Brodie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 59
1910s
59 births
- 1920s 86
1920s
86 births
- 1930s 59
1930s
59 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 65
1950s
65 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 336
1970s
336 births
- 1980s 529
1980s
529 births
- 1990s 1,012
1990s
1,012 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,086 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,452 births
- 2020s 1,562
2020s
1,562 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 4,086 births (36% of all-time use).
How Brodie 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 Brodie's total volume
Brodie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Brodie by state
Where Brodie concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 825 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 811 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 569 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 374 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 360 | 3.2% |
| #6 | New York | | 322 | 2.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 319 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 317 | 2.8% |
California share of Brodie's total US births 7.2%
Even split
825 of 11,391 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Brodie appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Brodie? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 11,391 babies named Brodie. Today it holds rank #961 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 693 births.
When was Brodie most popular? ▼
Brodie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 4,086 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Brodie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Brodie are California (825 births), Texas (811 births), Alabama (569 births).
How long has the name Brodie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brodie since 1912 -- 114 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Brodie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brody, Brooks, Brock, Bronson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Brodie's data
- Brodie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (4,086 total births) through the 2020s (1,562) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Brodies (825 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Brodie
Nearby Names Like Brodie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Brodie
Brody Boy
#224 81,678 births
Brooks Boy
#67 57,946 births
Brock Boy
#702 43,540 births
Bronson Boy
#1035 10,693 births
Broderick Boy
#2377 8,952 births
Compare Brodie side by side: Brodie vs Brody Brodie vs Brooks Brodie vs Brock
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Brodie: #961 Boys' Name - 11,391 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/brodie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Brodie 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 June 2026.