How Many People Are Named Brady?
An estimated 93,245 people in the United States have the first name Brady. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 24 years old, and Brady peaked in popularity in 2007 with 5,015 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brady as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brady paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brady is overwhelmingly male, 2,086 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
93,245
About 1 in 3,676 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2007
5,015 births
Total Registered
97,775
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brady
Brady is predominantly male (97.9%), though 2,086 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Brady as a male name
Ranked #309 in 2024
1,098 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (4,951 births)
Brady as a female name
Ranked #3,646 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (65 births)
Brady: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brady span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 34,781 babies were registered. Brady has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brady by Decade
How has Brady tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 60 | 60 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 92 | 92 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 152 | 146 | 6 | |
| 1910s | 483 | 483 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 703 | 686 | 17 | |
| 1930s | 564 | 564 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 701 | 696 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 1,391 | 1,385 | 6 | |
| 1960s | 1,708 | 1,675 | 33 | |
| 1970s | 4,739 | 4,565 | 174 | |
| 1980s | 7,697 | 7,358 | 339 | |
| 1990s | 16,620 | 16,231 | 389 | |
| 2000s | 34,781 | 34,304 | 477 | |
| 2010s | 22,123 | 21,725 | 398 | |
| 2020s | 5,961 | 5,719 | 242 | |
Brady by State
Birth registrations for Brady span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 1,806 Bradys were registered per state.
Brady + Last Name Combinations
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Brady: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brady?
We estimate approximately 93,245 people named Brady are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,676 Americans share this first name.
Is Brady a common name?
Brady is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 97,775 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brady most popular?
Brady reached peak popularity in 2007, when 5,015 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brady is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brady a male name?
Brady is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brady Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brady Smith, Brady Johnson, Brady Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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