Grady

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

⭐ Famous Grady

Grady Diangana

English association football player

Choose Grady and your child shares a first name with Grady Diangana, an English association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Grady, like who?” Grady Diangana's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,007 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Grady, 851 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Grady would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGrady first shows up in US birth records in 1887, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 138 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1911, when it reached #179.
• 📈Then vs nowGrady is 4.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 8,576 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,007.
• 🚀TrendGrady has climbed 26 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #373. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGrady is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #127, followed by Maine (#151) and Montana (#201). It's in the top 1,000 in 39 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Irish, Grady means “noble”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Grady

Grady is a boy name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “noble”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ady”. US birth records list Grady for boys from 1887 to 2025, in 139 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1911, when it ranked #179 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #373, with 851 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesGaelic namesIrish namesIrish surname names