Brodie is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #158 in 2025 with 331 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 410 births ranking #135. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 619.6%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 822 boys born was named Brodie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Brodie is a Scottish surname-style name usually linked with an old place name and often glossed as something like "ditch place" or "muddy place". In modern use, though, it is chosen far more for its easy sound than for the literal landscape meaning.
The name belongs to the group of Scottish surnames that crossed into first-name use. Its friendly ending gives it a softer feel than many other surname choices.