Masculine dossier · first seen 1954

Brody

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2008

Peak era

2008

Peak births

6,299

Current vitality

Healthy

Peak generation

Gen Z

1954Peak 20082025

Quick answers about Brody

How many people are named Brody?

An estimated 80,717 living Americans are named Brody.

How rare is Brody?

Brody is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,492 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 76.3% from its 2008 peak.

How old is the typical Brody?

The median age of a living American named Brody is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 19 years old.

Is Brody still popular?

Somewhat. Brody has been declining since its 2008 peak and registered 1,492 births in 2025.

Peak year

2008

Decline from peak

76.3%

2025

1,492

All-time

81,678

Diaspora map

Brody broke out in Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Utah, and Wisconsin (1993) and became over-represented in 36 states over 30 years.

Broke out: Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Utah, and Wisconsin, 1993 · over-represented in 36 states over 30 years

Brody has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Brody peaked in 2008, when 6,299 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 1,492 boys were given the name.

Down 76.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 81,678 Americans named Brody since 1954.

Rarity scoreMainstream

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2008

20086,299 boys named Brody

20251,492 boys named Brody

Living profile

80,717

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age15

Core range10–19

Playground Density Index 2.5%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.