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Why parents love Broderick- Matthew Broderick IS Ferris Bueller — most beloved truant.
- Ferris Bueller's Day Off IS cinema's most joyful.
- Three syllables with a strong, Irish sound: BROD-er-ik.
- The meaning brother IS warmly connected.
- Brother and Ridge are BOTH embedded.
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The vibe of Broderick
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Origin & history of Broderick
Irish/Norse (brother/broad ridge)
→ Broderick
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Norse roots
Broderick means brother. Matthew IS Ferris Bueller — cinema's most beloved truant.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Matthew Broderick (born 1962).
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Today
Broderick remains a beloved choice, ranking #1698 in the US. 8,900 babies have been named Broderick since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Broderick?
2009
peak year
Broderick has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1698), with about 105 babies named Broderick each year. In 2009, 253 babies received the name (ranked #849). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 8,900.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
253
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #849)
(ranked #849)
105
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,050
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
8,900
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Broderick4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Broderick's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — truant adventure. People named Broderick tend to be strong, joyful, and gifted at being cinema's most beloved truant.
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Cinema's most beloved truant✦
Ferris-Bueller◈
Matthew-Broderick◎
Irish-brother♡
Norse-ridgeB2
R9
O6
D4
E5
R9
I9
C3
K2
Sum: 49 → Life path 4
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Personality of Broderick🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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