Holding steady.
Popularity of Bradee since 1992
Babies named Bradee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 | 0 |
| 2000s | 32 | 28 |
| 2010s | 15 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Bradee is a modern respelling of the Irish surname Brady, first recorded as a given name in 1992. Its peak year was 1999, and since then its usage has remained stable. While Bradee has never appeared on the national top 1000 list (its rank is null), it reflects a broader trend of creative respellings of traditional Irish names in the United States. As a unisex name, it is used for both boys and girls, though its parent form Brady leans more masculine. The name's Irish heritage and simple sound make it a choice for families seeking a distinctive yet accessible name.
Bradee is a modern respelling of Brady, itself an anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Brádaigh, meaning 'descendant of Brádach'. The personal name Brádach derives from the Irish word bradach, variously interpreted as 'spirited' or 'broad'. Brady has been used as a given name in the United States since the 20th century, and the Bradee variant represents a recent respelling, first recorded in 1992.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Brad, Bree, Dee
Sibling names for Bradee
Names that share Bradee's style, for a brother or sister.
