Brady
Girl name · #3102 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
In 2025, 52 baby girls were named Brady, placing it at #3102 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 girls born in 2025 was named Brady.
The 122-year story
Brady first appears in the Social Security records in 1903, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 girls were named Brady — good for #2638 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Brady per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Brady in class?
Brady scores 72 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Brady will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Brady is most common
State-level data for Brady is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Brady
Statistically, parents drawn to Brady tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Frady, Fraidy, Andy, Breindy, and Blima.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Brady | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #3100 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 50 | #3141 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 41 | #3707 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 54 | #3120 |
| 2007 | 64 | #2822 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 42 | #3509 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Brady a popular girl name?
Brady ranked #3102 among girls in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Brady most popular?
Brady peaked in 2021, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2638 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Brady?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American girls was named Brady. It scores 72/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.