Brody is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #8624 in 2022 with 12 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2007 with 23 births ranking #5935. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 136,564 girls born was named Brody. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
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.