Aidan vs Brodie
Aidan and Brodiecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Brodie #16 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2008, Aidan was ranked #50 and Brodie #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Aidan was ranked #59 and Brodie #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Brodie #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Brodie #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Brodie #139 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Aidan was ranked #4564 and Brodie #1004 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and Brodie over time
Aidan and Brodie appear together in 4 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brodie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aidan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Brodie in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Brodie moved ahead of Aidan in England and Wales · Boys — #189 and #195 the year before became #188 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #50 in 2008, Brodie #70 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Brodie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Brodie #135 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Brodie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #189 and #195; by 2021 that had become #188 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Brodie #139.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brodie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Brodie #63 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Brodie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #70 and #79; by 2022 that had become #91 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Brodie #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brodie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Brodie #192 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Brodie #223.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1994–2008
Aidan held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Brodie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #50 in 2008, Brodie #70 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Aidan #50, Brodie #92.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aidan | Brodie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan and Brodie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Brodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys