Broderick
Broderick is a given name of Welsh decent meaning "son of Rhydderch", or son of "reddish-brown", likely referring to the son of a person with reddish-brown hair.
Meaning & Origin of Broderick
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Broderick is a given name of Welsh decent meaning "son of Rhydderch", or son of "reddish-brown", likely referring to the son of a person with reddish-brown hair.
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The Story of Broderick
Broderick first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 30 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 253 Brodericks were born — ranking #849 that year. As of 2026, Broderick ranks #2,693 for baby boys with 48 births, falling sharply (-46%). In total, more than 9K Brodericks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Broderick
Broderick is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Broderick's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #683. Use the chart and map above to compare Broderick's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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