Broderick
Broderick was the 2573rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 51 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 683rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (253). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,397 places. More babies were named Broderick in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,573 boys, down 964 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 51boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009253 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,952babies recorded
Broderick popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,573 | 51 |
| 2020 | #1,609 | 100 |
| 2010 | #966 | 205 |
| 2000 | #1,088 | 129 |
| 1990 | #891 | 134 |
| 1980 | #789 | 123 |
| 1970 | #887 | 83 |
| 1960 | #899 | 71 |
| 1950 | #1,317 | 30 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Broderick, counting every spelling?
Broderick has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Broderick?
51 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Broderick (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Broderick born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 165 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Broderick.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Broderick?
About 8,400 people born in the US named Broderick are alive today, with a median age of 28; half are between 16 and 44. That makes Broderick mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Broderick by state
How common Broderick was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Broderick
How popular is the name Broderick?
Broderick was the 2573rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 51 babies. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked 683rd; the most babies were born in 2009 (253). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,397 places. More babies were named Broderick in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Broderick a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Broderick in the US.
Where is Broderick most popular?
In 2021–2025, Broderick was most common in Georgia (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and Michigan.