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Brady

“Broad eye or island; also 'descendant of Bradach' (Irish)” — Old English, or Irish origin

Boy's name · #321 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Brady has appeared in US records since 1883 — best rank #93 (2007) · 96,770 babies named Brady all-time · 1 in 1,600 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,900 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 3,000 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bradys

• Brady Corbet — American film director and actor
• Brady Ellison — American archer
• Brady Leman — Canadian ski cross racer
• Brady Tkachuk — American ice hockey player
• Brady Haran — Australian video journalist (1976-)

In stories & tradition

• Brady Black — Days of Our Lives
• Brady — Teen Beach Movie · Teen Beach 2
• Brady Culture — Sam & Max Save the World · Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space

What Bradys become

Among 193 notable people named Brady:

Athletes appear 3.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Brady Leman, Canadian ski cross racer.

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