Boys' name · since 1919

Brodus

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Brodus, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,160 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade

25 boys have been named Brodus since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Brodus has 25 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1942.

  • #27,160 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 25 born since 1919
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brodus ranks #27,160 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 25 born since 1919, peaking in the 1910s.

#27,160 of 45,481
all-time among boys
25
born since 1919
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Brodus's 25 recorded births place it above 39.7% 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.

Brodus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Brodus's full recorded timeline at 1938, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Brodus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1942

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1919)
7
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1919192619381942 5

Brodus by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (7 births, 28% of the file).

1910s was Brodus's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Brodus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 7 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brodus? ▼
25 babies have been named Brodus since 1919. All-time, it sits at #27,160 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1919 with 7 births.
Where does Brodus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brodus ranks #27,160 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 Brodus most popular? ▼
Brodus was most popular in the 1910s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Brodus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Brodus since 1919 -- 24 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Brodus? ▼
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 Brodus's data

  • Brodus's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (7 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- 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 Brodus

Nearby Names Like Brodus

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

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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Brodus: 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, 1919–1942 (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 Brodus 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.