Boys' name · since 1883
Brady
Brady has 96,770 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #321 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 96,770
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
96,770 babies have been named Brady since 1883, making it today's #321 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Brady recorded 96,770 times among boys since 1883, holding rank #321 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #321 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #321 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 96,770 born since 1883
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Brady ranks #321 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #321 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 96,770 born since 1883, peaking in the 2000s.
- #321 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #321 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 96,770
- born since 1883
- 2000s
- peak decade
Brady's 96,770 recorded births place it above 99.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Brady compares
96,770 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Brady's all-time total is 262x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Brady | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96,770 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 4,951 | 34 | 22,252 |
Brady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Brady's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 97% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 3%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 4,951, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Brady popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 4,951
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Brady popularity over time - girls
2,138 total births recorded since 1903 (Brady as girls' name)
Brady by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (34,304 births, 35% of the file).
2000s was Brady's strongest decade.
34,304 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Brady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 60
1880s
60 births
- 1890s 92
1890s
92 births
- 1900s 146
1900s
146 births
- 1910s 483
1910s
483 births
- 1920s 686
1920s
686 births
- 1930s 564
1930s
564 births
- 1940s 696
1940s
696 births
- 1950s 1,386
1950s
1,386 births
- 1960s 1,675
1960s
1,675 births
- 1970s 4,566
1970s
4,566 births
- 1980s 7,357
1980s
7,357 births
- 1990s
1990s
16,231 births
- 2000s
2000s
34,304 births
- 2010s
2010s
21,727 births
- 2020s 6,797
2020s
6,797 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34,304 births (35% of all-time use).
How Brady compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Brady's total volume
Brady by state
Where Brady concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,894 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5,513 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5,155 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,609 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 4,237 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 3,964 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 3,703 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 3,560 | 3.7% |
6,894 of 96,770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Brady appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Brady's data
- Brady's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34,304 total births); usage has since declined to 6,797 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bradys (6,894 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Brady: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~142 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Brady draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.