Bobby vs Brody
Bobby 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, Bobby was ranked #30 and Brody #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #78 and Brody #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #82 and Brody #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bobby was ranked #246 and Brody #113 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Bobby was ranked #3148 and Brody #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Bobby and Brody over time
Bobby and Brody appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Bobby held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brody in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bobby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bobby and Brody changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #3148 and #4645.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Bobby #1530 in 2002, Brody #1383 in 2004.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Brody in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #57 in 2012, Brody #82 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #82, Brody #99.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Bobby held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Brody in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #1530 in 2002, Brody #1383 in 2004.
The order changed in 2017: Bobby moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #5785 and #5785; by 2017 that had become #4063 and #4763.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bobby #3148, Brody #4645.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Bobby held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Brody in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #59 in 2013, Brody #73 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bobby #78, Brody #116.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Bobby held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bobby #27 in 2020, Brody #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bobby #30, 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 | Bobby | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #30 (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
- Bobby and Brody both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Bobby
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 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