ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1910 First Year 2008 Last Year 1917 Peak Year #1528 Peak Rank 426 Total Count 41 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1898 First Year 2023 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #2384 Peak Rank 215 Total Count 31 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Gradie ### As a girl name Gradie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1898, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 12 Gradies were born — ranking #2,384 that year. As of 2026, Gradie ranks #11,156 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 215 Gradies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Gradie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 22 Gradies were born — ranking #1,528 that year. As of 2026, Gradie ranks #11,037 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 426 Gradies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Gradie Phonetically similar names — useful when Gradie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Grady](/grady) * Greedy * Grody * Griddy * [Graddy](/graddy) * [Greda](/greda) * Grade * Grades * Gritty * Grader * Grotty * Grayed Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Gradie What does the name Gradie mean? Gradie is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1910\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Gradie in 2026? In 2026, Gradie ranks #11,037 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Gradie most popular? Gradie reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,528 that year with 22 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Gradie most popular? Gradie has historically been most popular in Alabama, North Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gradie. Is Gradie a unisex name? Yes — Gradie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 34% of Gradies assigned female and 66% assigned male historically. What names go well with Gradie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gradie include Ephriam, Asbury, Hansford. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦EphriamPeak #1528](/ephriam)[👦AsburyPeak #1528](/asbury)[👦HansfordPeak #1528](/hansford)[👦OrmondPeak #1528](/ormond) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧BiddiePeak #2384](/biddie)[👧AgustaPeak #2384](/agusta)[👧FlorinaPeak #2384](/florina)[👧IdabelPeak #2384](/idabel) ## About the name Gradie Gradie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 426 births in the dataset. Gradie's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,528\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gradie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1917 → ](/year/1917) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.