Total births
189
Boys' name · since 1984
Coady
Coady has 189 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 189
- total births
- 1984–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Coady is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 189 have been recorded since 1984.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coady has been recorded 189 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2010.
- 189 total births
- 1984–2010 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
189 boys have been named Coady since 1984, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.
- 189
- total births
- 1984–2010
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Coady was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
19 babies were named Coady in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
Coady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coady splits its recorded history at 1995: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coady at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1990
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1984
Coady popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2010
- Peak year (1990)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Coady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Coady's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Coady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 93 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Coady? ▼
Since 1984, Social Security records show 189 babies named Coady. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1990, with 19 births.
When was Coady most popular? ▼
Coady was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Coady been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Coady since 1984 -- 27 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Coady? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Coast, Coal, Coalton, Coalson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Coady's data
- Coady's decade-level peak was the 1990s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Coady
Nearby Names Like Coady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Coady
Coast Boy
#1144 765 births
Coal Boy
176 births
Coalton Boy
145 births
Coalson Boy
#10659 34 births
Coa Boy
#13904 29 births
Compare Coady side by side: Coady vs Coast Coady vs Coal Coady vs Coalton
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1984–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Coady: Baby Name Since 1984 - 189 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/coady. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Coady 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 June 2026.