Masculine dossier · first seen 1887
Grady
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
1,196
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Grady
How many people are named Grady?
An estimated 31,427 living Americans are named Grady.
How rare is Grady?
Grady is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 851 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 28.8% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Grady?
The median age of a living American named Grady is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 51 years old.
Is Grady still popular?
Yes. Grady is holding steady, with 851 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Grady most common?
Grady has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 8.2× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
28.8%
2025
851
All-time
52,474
Where it lives now
Grady is most concentrated in Georgia — about 7.4× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Grady is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.