Broedy
A variant spelling of the English surname-derived masculine name "Brody", meaning "from the broad meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 68 living Americans carry the first name Broedy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Broedy today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Broedy births was 2007 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Broedy. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Broedy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
68
~ 1 in 5,040,505 Americans
Peak year
2007
13 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2010 SSA rank
#10,956
Tracked since 1998
Popularity
Broedy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Broedy from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 56 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Broedy 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 Broedy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Broedy
The given name Broedy has its origins in ancient Germanic languages, tracing back to the 5th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Proto-Germanic word "brōd," which means "broad" or "wide," and the suffix "-y," signifying "little." This suggests that the name Broedy may have initially referred to someone with a broad or sturdy physique.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Broedy can be found in the Frankish records from the 6th century. It appears as "Brodius," which is likely a Latinized version of the original Germanic name. During this period, the Frankish tribes were expanding their influence across what is now modern-day France and parts of Germany.
In the 9th century, a nobleman named Broedy is mentioned in the annals of the Carolingian Empire, which spanned much of Western and Central Europe. This Broedy served as a trusted advisor to the Emperor Charlemagne, suggesting that the name held some prestige and recognition at the time.
The name Broedy also has a notable connection to religious history. In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Broedy von Regensburg is recorded as having lived in the monastery of Regensburg, located in modern-day Germany. He is known for his writings on monastic life and his contributions to the religious scholarship of the time.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist named Broedy Titian (born c. 1488 - died 1576) gained fame for his exceptional skill in portraiture and his mastery of color. His works, including the famous "Venus of Urbino," are considered among the greatest masterpieces of the Venetian School of painting.
Another notable figure with the name Broedy was a French composer and musician, Broedy Lully (born c. 1632 - died 1687), who served as the court composer to King Louis XIV. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of French opera and contributed significantly to the development of the French baroque musical style.
People
Broedy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Broedy 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
Broedy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Broedy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 68 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Broedy 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 5,040,505 US residents.
Is Broedy a common name?
We classify Broedy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 58.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 69 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Broedy most popular?
The single biggest year for Broedy was 2007, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Broedy is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Broedy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Broedy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Broedy 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 Broedy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Broedy 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 Broedy 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Broedy as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Broedy, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.