Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Of High Rank
- Gaelic
- Noble
- Irish
- Man of rank.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
- Surname
Pronunciation
g-ra-dy
Celebrity Babies
Son of Harry Smith
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #285, 1,196 births); most recent 2025 (rank #373, 851 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #1885, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10107, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 851 | 9 |
| 2024 | 882 | 7 |
| 2023 | 804 | 11 |
| 2022 | 789 | 13 |
| 2021 | 727 | 8 |
| 2020 | 768 | 10 |
| 2019 | 748 | 9 |
| 2018 | 766 | 13 |
| 2017 | 886 | – |
| 2016 | 938 | 12 |
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 1998 (rank #1001, 14 births); most recent 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #3908, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 4 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 5 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
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 2021 (rank #3708, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
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 Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #480, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #198, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2014 | 14 |
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