Brady is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Brady means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Brady across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Brady has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Brady is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “of uncertain meaning”. originally an Irish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 98,908 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 838 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 120 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 11 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 63 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Brady per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (5,015/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (61/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (4/yr).
Brady has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #149 nationally (given to 5,051 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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