Gradie
The Story of Gradie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Gradie as a girl name dates back to 1898, when 7 babies received it. 1915 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Gradie — #2,384 in the national rankings. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Gradies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
The earliest SSA record of Gradie as a boy name dates back to 1910, when 6 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Gradie — #1,528 in the national rankings. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 35% of all recorded Gradies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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