How Many People Are Named Grady Williams?

There are approximately 184 people named Grady Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,862,795 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Grady with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

184

1 in 1,862,795 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Grady: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Grady. The peak year was 2008 with 1,203 births. The average person named Grady today is 34 years old.

Male
Female
0 241 481 722 962 1K 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Grady" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 184 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Grady Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Grady Williams?

We estimate approximately 184 people named Grady Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Grady is shared by 33,443 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.

How rare is the name Grady Williams?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,862,795 Americans. The first name Grady is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Grady a male or female name?

Grady is predominantly male, with 98.6% of bearers being male and 1.4% female. It peaked in popularity in 2008 and the average bearer today is 34 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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