How Many People Are Named Gradie?
An estimated 103 people in the United States have the first name Gradie. It is used for both genders, with 66.5% male. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Gradie peaked in popularity in 1917 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gradie 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 Gradie paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
103
About 1 in 3,327,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.5% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1917
32 births
Total Registered
641
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gradie
Gradie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.5%) and females (33.5%). Out of 641 total births registered, 426 were male and 215 were female.
Gradie as a male name
Ranked #11,543 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1917 (22 births)
Gradie as a female name
Ranked #11,541 in 2023
8 female births in 2023
Peak: 1915 (12 births)
Gradie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gradie span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 198 babies were registered. Gradie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gradie by Decade
How has Gradie 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.
Gradie by State
Birth registrations for Gradie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee. On average, about 5 Gradies were registered per state.
Gradie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gradie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gradie
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gradie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gradie?
We estimate approximately 103 people named Gradie 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 3,327,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Gradie a common name?
Gradie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 641 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gradie most popular?
Gradie reached peak popularity in 1917, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gradie is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gradie a male name?
Gradie is predominantly male. 66.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gradie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gradie Smith, Gradie Johnson, Gradie 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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