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Grady

Boy's name · #373 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Grady was #180 in 1911, slipped to #931 by 1991, and has climbed back to #373 today. Roughly 52,000 boys have been named Grady since 1887.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#676 in Canada (2025) · #4,271 in England & Wales (2024) · #4,510 in France (2021) · #5,621 in Ecuador (2017) · #480 in Scotland (2003).

Famous Gradys

• Grady Diangana — English footballer (born 1998)
• Grady Sizemore — American baseball player, coach and manager (born 1982)
• Grady Booch — American software engineer (born 1955)
• Grady Hendrix — American writer (born 1972)
• Grady Stiles — American entertainer and freak show performer (1937–1992)

In stories & tradition

• Grady Wilson — Sanford and Son (TV series)
• Grady Henderson — The Flood (book)
• Grady Numbers — Fargo (TV series)

What Gradys become

Among 92 notable people named Grady:

Sports figures appear 2.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Grady Diangana, English footballer (born 1998).

Similar names: Leland · Grant · Brady · Ellis · Percy · Brody

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