Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Broad Shouldered
- English
- From the wide island
- Gaelic
- Spirited; broad
- Irish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Pronunciation
b-ra-dy
Famous People
Baseball player Brady Anderson, Football player Tom Brady
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #93, 4,950 births); most recent 2025 (rank #321, 1,071 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2637, 65 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3100, 52 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,071 | 52 |
| 2024 | 1,098 | 42 |
| 2023 | 1,032 | 40 |
| 2022 | 1,222 | 45 |
| 2021 | 1,278 | 65 |
| 2020 | 1,089 | 50 |
| 2019 | 1,304 | 41 |
| 2018 | 1,383 | 52 |
| 2017 | 1,689 | 61 |
| 2016 | 1,753 | 41 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #467, 57 births); most recent 2025 (rank #873, 36 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #3717, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | – |
| 2024 | 39 | – |
| 2023 | 30 | – |
| 2022 | 31 | – |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 26 | – |
| 2019 | 25 | – |
| 2018 | 22 | – |
| 2017 | 21 | – |
| 2016 | 33 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1094, 29 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2005 (rank #265, 4 births); most recent 2006 (rank #341, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #98, 44 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 23 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence