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Grady

“Noble, renowned” — Irish origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,200 boys in Canada (2024).

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

Famous Gradys

• Grady Booch — American software engineer
• Grady Diangana — English association football player
• Grady Tate — American jazz musician (1932–2017)
• Grady Sutton — actor (1906–1995)
• Grady Sizemore — American professional baseball outfielder

In stories & tradition

• Grady Wilson — Sanford and Son
• Grady Henderson — The Flood · The Levee
• Grady Numbers — Fargo

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 association football player.

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

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