Boy name#362 of boy names
Brody
Pronounced B R OW1 D IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2008
- 71 years in use
How popular is Brody?
Brody is a boys' name, and first appears in 1954. It has been given to 80,456 children — the 362nd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 47% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 6,299 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- B R OW1 D IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Brody
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Brody
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Brody?
- Brody ranks 362nd among boys' names in US records, with 80,456 births since 1954. Over the past decade it accounts for 23,483.
- Is Brody a unisex name?
- No. Brody is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Brody most popular?
- 2008, when 6,299 children were given the name. It has been in use for 71 years and is still recorded as of 2024.