Brody is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #204 in 2023 with 1,810 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 6,299 births ranking #70. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 202.7%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 944 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.