Unisex name · since 1910
Gradie
Gradie has 426 recorded births since 1910 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,684 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 426
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gradie sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 426 recorded since 1910.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gradie has been recorded 426 times among boys since 1910, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1910 to 2008.
- #8,684 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 426 born since 1910
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gradie ranks #8,684 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 426 born since 1910, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,684 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 426
- born since 1910
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gradie's 426 recorded births place it above 80.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Gradie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gradie's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gradie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–2008
- Peak year (1917)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Gradie popularity over time - girls
222 total births recorded since 1898 (Gradie as girls' name)
Gradie by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (147 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Gradie's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Gradie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
128 births
- 1920s
1920s
147 births
- 1930s
1930s
80 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 147 births (35% of all-time use).
Gradie by state
Where Gradie concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.2% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 426 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Gradie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (147 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Gradies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gradie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1910–2008 (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 Gradie 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.