Brodee
A masculine name of English origin meaning "prosperous brewer".
Name Census estimates that about 721 living Americans carry the first name Brodee. It is a predominantly male name (97.9% of registrations). The average person named Brodee today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Brodee births was 2010 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Brodee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Brodee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
721
~ 1 in 475,387 Americans
Peak year
2010
56 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,111
Tracked since 1991
Census
Brodee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 627 people with the first name Brodee, which placed it at #17,540 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,540
National first-name rank
People counted
627
627 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Brodee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brodee is White at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Brodee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Brodee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.5% · 536
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 45
- Two or more races4.6% · 29
- Black or African American1.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Brodee
Brodee leans heavily male at 97.9% of total registrations, but 15 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Brodee as a male name
- Ranked #11,111 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (56 births)
Brodee as a female name
- Ranked #17,232 in 2011
- 5 female births in 2011
- Peak: 2006 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brodee leans strongly male. 586 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 47 female bearers (7.4%).
Popularity
Brodee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Brodee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 353 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Brodee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Brodee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Brodees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Alabama recorded the most babies named Brodee, while Washington, Kentucky, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Brodee
The name Brodee is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the early medieval period in England. It is thought to be a variation of the name Brodric or Broderick, which was derived from the Old English words "brod" meaning "broad" and "ric" meaning "power" or "rule."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Brodee can be found in the Domesday Book, a record of landowners in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. In this document, a man named Brodee is listed as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Brodee remained relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various historical records and documents. In the 13th century, a Brodee of Shrewsbury was mentioned as a prominent merchant and landowner in the town.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among the English aristocracy. One notable figure from this time was Sir Brodee Fitzwilliam, a courtier and diplomat who served under King Henry VIII in the early 16th century.
As time progressed, the name Brodee continued to be used, albeit sparsely. In the 18th century, a Brodee Winslow was a respected scholar and educator in Boston, Massachusetts. He was instrumental in establishing several schools and educational institutions in the city.
Moving into the 19th century, a Brodee Hollingsworth was a prominent industrialist and businessman in Philadelphia, known for his innovations in the textile industry. He played a significant role in the city's economic development during the Industrial Revolution.
Another notable individual with the name Brodee was Sir Brodee Marston, a British explorer and adventurer who led several expeditions to Africa in the late 19th century. His accounts of his travels and encounters with indigenous cultures were widely read and influential at the time.
While the name Brodee has never been widespread, it has maintained a presence throughout history, particularly in the English-speaking world. Its unique spelling and connection to the Old English language have contributed to its enduring appeal and use over the centuries.
People
Brodee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Brodee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Brodee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brodee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 721 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Brodee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 475,387 US residents.
Is Brodee a common name?
We classify Brodee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 728 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Brodee most popular?
The single biggest year for Brodee was 2010, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Brodee is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Brodee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 627 people with the name Brodee, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,540 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Brodee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Brodee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Brodee leans strongly male. 586 people counted with this name were male (92.6%), compared with 47 female bearers (7.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Brodee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Brodee is White at 85.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Brodee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Brodee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.5% (536 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Brodee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Brodee a male name?
Yes, 97.9% of people registered as Brodee in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Brodee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Brodee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Brodee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Brodee?
See how many Americans are named Brodee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.