Recorded 1919–1942 Boys' name Peak 1919 25 births

Brodus — boys' name

25 babies named Brodus in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71920s71930s61940s5
1910s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Brodus was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

7 babies were named Brodus in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Brodus

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Brodus between 1919 and 1942, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Brodus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1942. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Brodus performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Brodus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Brodus 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 25 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.

Brodus at a glance

Last recorded 1942

Total births

25

Since 1919

24 years of records

Peak year

1919

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1942

Active since

1919

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 1942

Brodus popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1942
Peak year (1919)
7
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1942193819261919 7

Brodus by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
7 births that decade — 28% of Brodus's all-time total
1910s71920s71930s61940s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Brodus?
25 babies have been named Brodus since 1919. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1919 with 7 births.
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?
Brodus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 24 years of data through 1942.
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.

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, 1919–1942 (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.