Aidan vs Brody
Aidan and Brodycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Brody #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Brody #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Brody #113 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Brody #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Aidan was ranked #4564 and Brody #3031 among girls in England and Wales.
Aidan and Brody over time
Aidan and Brody appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Brody 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, and Brody in none. 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 2016, Brody moved ahead of Aidan in England and Wales · Boys — #138 and #148 the year before became #161 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aidan and Brody changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #136 and #116.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Brody #82 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Brody moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #138 and #148; by 2016 that had become #161 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Brody #99.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brody in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Brody #73 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Brody moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #108 and #126; by 2024 that had become #136 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Brody #116.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #40 in 2011, Brody #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Brody #147.
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 | Brody |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aidan and Brody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys