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Grady

Pronounced G R EY1 D IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2008
  • 138 years in use
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How popular is Grady?

Grady is a boys' name, and first appears in 1887. It has been given to 52,350 children — the 477th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 2008, when 1,196 children were given it.

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2008Boys: 1,196Girls: 7

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G R EY1 D IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Grady

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Grady

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Grady?
Grady ranks 477th among boys' names in US records, with 52,350 births since 1887. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,266.
Is Grady a unisex name?
No. Grady is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Grady most popular?
2008, when 1,196 children were given the name. It has been in use for 138 years and is still recorded as of 2024.