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    The first name Brady

    A boy’s name from Irish meaning “broad”, “eye”, “island”.

    Pronounced /ˈbɹeɪdi/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Irish origin

    Brady means “broad”, “eye”, “island” in Irish.

    From Old English brād (“broad”) + ēage (“eye”) and brād (“broad”) + ēġ (“island”); or from Irish Ó Brádaigh.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 36 boys were named Brady, making it the 873rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 57 births (#466).

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    865
    babies named Brady, 1996–2025
    #873
    rank in 2025
    2004
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Brady with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Brady at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,071 boys born in the United States were named Brady, the 321st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 4,951 were.

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    98,908
    babies named Brady since 1880
    #321
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Bradish

    Famous people named Brady

    15 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Brady Corbet
      American film director and actor, born 1988
    • Brady Ellison
      American archer, born 1988
    • Brady Leman
      Canadian ski cross racer, born 1986
    • Brady Tkachuk
      American ice hockey player, born 1999
    • Brady Skjei
      American ice hockey player, born 1994
    • Brady Haran
      Australian video journalist (1976-)
    • Brady Bluhm
      American actor, born 1983
    • Brady Noon
      American actor, born 2005
    • Brady Heslip
      Canadian basketball player (born 1990)
    • Brady Quinn
      American football quarterback, born 1984
    • Brady Barr
      American herpetologist and documentary filmmaker, born 1963
    • Brady Gilmore
      Australian cyclist, born 2001

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    Questions

    What does the name Brady mean?
    Brady means “broad”, “eye”, “island” in Irish.
    What is the origin of the name Brady?
    From Old English brād (“broad”) + ēage (“eye”) and brād (“broad”) + ēġ (“island”); or from Irish Ó Brádaigh.
    How popular is the name Brady?
    In 2025, 36 boys born in England and Wales were named Brady, ranking 873rd. Its peak was 2004, with 57 births.
    Is Brady a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 98,908 US babies named Brady since 1880 were boys.
    When was Brady most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 4,951 babies were named Brady, its highest rank at 93rd.
    How do you pronounce Brady?
    Brady is /ˈbɹeɪdi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Brady?
    Bradish.
    Is Brady also a surname?
    Yes. Brady is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.