Brody is a popular boys' name in United States, ranking #77 in 2009 with 5,392 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 6,299 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 801.7%. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 368 boys born was named Brody. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Brody is the streamlined modern form of a Scottish surname and place-name family often linked with a ditch or muddy place. The literal meaning is old and earthy, but the modern name feels brisk, sporty, and polished.
Brody rose strongly as a first name in the late twentieth century, helped by the popularity of surname-style boys' names. It now often feels more modern than its older Scottish background suggests.