Brady
From the Irish surname O Bradaigh, descendant of Bradach; the sense of that byname is disputed, with spirited and thieving both proposed.
Brady in 2025
Brady was given to 1,123 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 596th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,952 babies born.
The history of Brady
Brady reached its highest point in 2007, when 5,015 babies were given the name, ranking 149th that year.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 98,908 babies have been named Brady. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Brady by decade
| Decade | Babies named Brady | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | 1,129 |
| 1890s | 92 | 1,372 |
| 1900s | 152 | 1,130 |
| 1910s | 483 | 1,396 |
| 1920s | 703 | 1,378 |
| 1930s | 564 | 1,566 |
| 1940s | 701 | 1,563 |
| 1950s | 1,392 | 1,268 |
| 1960s | 1,708 | 1,062 |
| 1970s | 4,740 | 736 |
| 1980s | 7,696 | 506 |
| 1990s | 16,620 | 304 |
| 2000s | 34,781 | 149 |
| 2010s | 22,125 | 218 |
| 2020s | 7,091 | 492 |
Where Brady is heading
Brady has fallen 46% over the past decade, from 2,068 babies in 2015 to 1,123 in 2025.
Names like Brady
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Brady.