Broderick

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A few things about Broderick you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Broderick

Broderick Crawford

American actor (1911–1986)

Choose Broderick and your child shares a first name with Broderick Crawford, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Broderick, like who?” Broderick Crawford's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 33,445 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Broderick, 51 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Broderick would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBroderick first shows up in US birth records in 1950, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 75 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1956, when it ranked #683. Today it's #2,572, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowBroderick was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 15,221 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 33,445.
• 🍂TrendBroderick has slipped 963 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,572. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Broderick means “son of Rhydderch”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Gaelic roots.

About the name Broderick

Broderick is a boy name of Celtic, English and Gaelic origin meaning “son of Rhydderch”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ick”. US birth records list Broderick for boys from 1950 to 2025, in 76 of those 76 years. Its best year was 1956, when it ranked #683 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,572, with 51 babies.

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