Brodie is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #3333 in 2025 with 7 recorded births. This places Brodie in the top 44% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 93 births ranking #367. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 82.5%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 36,183 girls 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.