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Brody

Boy

Origin of the name

Brody was first a Scottish surname taken from a place name; its exact origin is uncertain.

Short-lived name

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In 2008, Brody reached its peak: 6,299 boys, 1 baby in 624. Since then, the name has fallen 72%, to about 1,750 births a year. In 2025, it ranked No. 236. 46% of all babies named Brody since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
81,678births since 1880
2000sgeneration
No. 70rank at its peak, in 2008

Where babies named Brody are born

2008

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The darker the blue, the more common Brody is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Brody is most common in North Dakota (2.7 times), Iowa (2.3) and South Dakota (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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