Brady
Irish surname Ó Brádaigh, “descendant of Brádaigh,” a byname possibly meaning “spirited.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brady first shows up in the national records in 1883. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2007 to 2008. Its biggest year was 2007, when 4,951 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 93 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 321 for boys. All told, 98,908 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Bradie (783), Bradey (723), Bradi (643) (total births since 1880)
Explore Brady interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | No. 512 |
| 1890s | 92 | No. 521 |
| 1900s | 146 | No. 536 |
| 1910s | 483 | No. 634 |
| 1920s | 686 | No. 653 |
| 1930s | 564 | No. 745 |
| 1940s | 696 | No. 722 |
| 1950s | 1,386 | No. 567 |
| 1960s | 1,675 | No. 471 |
| 1970s | 4,566 | No. 350 |
| 1980s | 7,357 | No. 246 |
| 1990s | 16,231 | No. 159 |
| 2000s | 34,304 | No. 93 |
| 2010s | 21,727 | No. 126 |
| 2020s | 6,797 | No. 272 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.