Brady

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

⭐ Famous Brady

Brady Corbet

American film director and actor

Choose Brady and your child shares a first name with Brady Corbet, an American film director and actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Brady, like who?” Brady Corbet's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,595 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Brady, 1,071 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Brady would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBrady first shows up in US birth records in 1883, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 142 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2007, when it ranked #93. Today it's #321, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📍Where it's lovedBrady is most popular in New Hampshire, where it ranks #130, followed by Montana (#149) and Arkansas (#181). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 🌍OriginBrady is the #7 most popular Irish surname boy name in the US. That's out of 45 Irish surname boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Brady

Brady is a boy name of Irish and Irish surname origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ady”. US birth records list Brady for boys from 1883 to 2025, in 143 of those 143 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #93 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #321, with 1,071 babies.

Origin:Irish namesIrish surname names