How Many People Are Named Brody?
An estimated 79,589 people in the United States have the first name Brody. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Brody peaked in popularity in 2008 with 6,319 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brody as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brody paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brody is overwhelmingly male, 282 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brody is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
79,589
About 1 in 4,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
6,319 births
Total Registered
80,456
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brody
Brody is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 80,456 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Brody as a male name
Ranked #224 in 2024
1,608 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (6,299 births)
Brody as a female name
Ranked #8,624 in 2022
12 female births in 2022
Peak: 2007 (23 births)
Brody: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brody span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 37,375 babies were registered. Brody has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brody by Decade
How has Brody tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brody by State
Birth registrations for Brody span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 1,542 Brodys were registered per state.
Brody + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brody as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Brody
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Brody: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brody?
We estimate approximately 79,589 people named Brody are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Brody a common name?
Brody is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 80,456 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brody most popular?
Brody reached peak popularity in 2008, when 6,319 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brody is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brody a male name?
Brody is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brody Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brody Smith, Brody Johnson, Brody Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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