The first name Broderick

In 2025, 3 boys were named Broderick, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 4 births (#3,908).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Broderick with other names.

In 2025, 51 boys born in the United States were named Broderick, the 2,573rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 253 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Broderick Crawford
  American actor (1911–1986)
• Broderick Soncuaco Pabillo
  Filipino bishop, born 1955
• Broderick Johnson
  American film producer, born 2000
• Broderick Dyke
  Australian tennis player, born 1960
• Broderick Thompson
  Canadian skier, born 1994
• Steve Harvey
  American television presenter, comedian, actor, and author (born 1957)

• Dylan
• Owen
• Evan
• Rhys
• Reece
• Maddox
• Trevor
• Idris
• Marvin
• Griffin
• Cedric
• Floyd
• Dilan
• Gareth
• Percival
• Owain

All 78 names of Welsh origin

What does the name Broderick mean?

Anglicized from Welsh ap + Rhydderch.

What is the origin of the name Broderick?

Anglicized from Welsh ap + Rhydderch.

How popular is the name Broderick?

In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Broderick, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2015, with 4 births.

Is Broderick a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 8,952 US babies named Broderick since 1880 were boys.

When was Broderick most popular?

2009 in the United States, when 253 babies were named Broderick, its highest rank at 849th.

What are other spellings of Broderick?

Broadrick.

Is Broderick also a surname?

Yes. Broderick is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.