Grady is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Grady means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Grady across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Grady has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Grady is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “noble, illustrious”. From the Irish surname O Gradaigh.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 53,215 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 155 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Grady per year, United States (1887 to 2025). United States peaked in 2008 (1,203/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2003 (3/yr).
Grady has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #566 nationally (given to 1,203 babies that year).
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