Holding steady.
Popularity of Gradie since 1898
Babies named Gradie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Gradie's real moment was 1911.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 12 | 0 |
| 1900s | 24 | 0 |
| 1910s | 70 | 128 |
| 1920s | 50 | 147 |
| 1930s | 23 | 80 |
| 1940s | 12 | 37 |
| 1950s | 0 | 23 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10 | 0 |
| 2020s | 21 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Gradie is an exceedingly rare name in the United States, with its first recorded appearance in 1910. Data from the Social Security Administration shows that it reached its peak usage in 1911 and has since remained extremely uncommon, with no rank or one-in-N figure available for recent years. The name's trajectory is stable, indicating very low but consistent usage over time. Top states for Gradie are not recorded, suggesting it has never been concentrated in any particular region. As a feminine name ending in the popular -ie suffix, it fits a vintage style, though it never gained widespread popularity.
Gradie likely originated as a diminutive form of longer names such as Grady, which is an Irish surname meaning 'noble' or 'illustrious.' Alternatively, it may be a respelling of Grady or a coinage from the late 19th or early 20th century, when feminine names ending in -ie were fashionable. Its use has been rare, with limited recorded history in the United States.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Grady, Gradee
Sibling names for Gradie
Names that share Gradie's style, for a brother or sister.
