Brodie is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #682 in 2014 with 371 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 693 births ranking #421. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 214.4%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 5,176 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.