Brodie
Brodie was the #1,038 boys' name in the US in 2025 (213 babies), and #158 in England & Wales and #981 in Canada.
Brodie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
- NSW
- VIC
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada | NSW | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,038 (213) | #158 (331) | #15 (194) | #103 (23) | #223 (21) | #981 (26) | — | — |
| 2024 | #961 (236) | #139 (384) | #16 (195) | #84 (28) | #207 (23) | #788 (33) | — | — |
| 2023 | #843 (289) | #143 (371) | #13 (220) | #63 (38) | #193 (26) | #482 (58) | — | — |
| 2022 | #888 (266) | #135 (410) | #16 (221) | #85 (31) | #192 (27) | #616 (43) | — | — |
| 2021 | #811 (299) | #150 (381) | #11 (236) | #79 (38) | #271 (17) | #477 (61) | — | — |
| 2020 | #869 (259) | #195 (270) | #17 (198) | #111 (24) | #342 (12) | #639 (40) | — | — |
| 2019 | #868 (254) | #191 (272) | #18 (205) | #138 (18) | #402 (9) | #698 (36) | — | — |
| 2018 | #924 (230) | #196 (269) | #25 (192) | #100 (27) | #369 (10) | #675 (38) | — | — |
| 2017 | #832 (267) | #222 (240) | #32 (170) | #194 (11) | #374 (10) | #587 (45) | — | — |
| 2016 | #779 (305) | #253 (211) | #30 (182) | #190 (12) | #601 (4) | #519 (55) | — | — |
| 2015 | #742 (326) | #277 (179) | #31 (193) | #314 (5) | #421 (8) | #519 (54) | — | — |
| 2014 | #682 (371) | #262 (189) | #43 (144) | #164 (16) | #508 (6) | #422 (71) | — | — |
| 2013 | #705 (336) | #282 (164) | #47 (148) | #166 (15) | #383 (10) | #564 (47) | — | — |
| 2012 | #628 (387) | #295 (155) | #53 (136) | #186 (12) | #430 (8) | #478 (58) | — | — |
| 2011 | #537 (476) | #310 (145) | #71 (108) | #191 (11) | #730 (3) | #379 (76) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #421.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1912.
How common is it?
about 1 in 8,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 8,000 | uncommon |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 820 | common |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 100 | very common |
| Northern Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 360 | common |
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 1,100 | uncommon |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,100 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Brodie is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 8,300 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 7,100 to 1 in 9,700.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #907 | 12 |
Brodie (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Brodie | Canada | Boys | #981 | 26 |
| Brodie | England & Wales | Girls | #3,333 | 7 |
| Brodie | England & Wales | Boys | #158 | 331 |
| Brodie | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Brodie | Ireland | Boys | #223 | 21 |
| Brodie | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Brodie | Northern Ireland | Boys | #103 | 23 |
| Brodie | NSW | Boys | — | too few |
| Brodie | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Brodie | Scotland | Boys | #15 | 194 |
| Brodie | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |
| Brodie | US | Boys | #1,038 | 213 |
| Brodie | VIC | Boys | — | too few |