Brody vs Faolan
Brody and Faolancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #99 and Faolan #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Brody was ranked #111 and Faolan #336 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Brody was ranked #116 and Faolan #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Brody and Faolan over time
Brody and Faolan appear together in 3 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Brody held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Faolan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brody #111 in 2016, Faolan #283 in 2016.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Faolan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brody #73 in 2020, Faolan #116 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #116, Faolan #116.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2003–2024
Brody held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Faolan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brody #82 in 2023, Faolan #2270 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brody #99, Faolan #3254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2008–2017
Brody held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Faolan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brody #111 in 2016, Faolan #283 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Brody #111, Faolan #336.
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 | Brody | Faolan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #116 (2024) |
| 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
- Brody and Faolan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Faolan
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys