Brady

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Brady

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Brady is a surname with several possible origins:
1. It could be from an English surname (originally Bradig) meaning “From the Broad Island” from “brad” (broad) and “eg” (island)
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2. It could be from an Irish surname (Ó Bradaigh) meaning ”Descendent of Brághadach” where Brághadach means “Large Chest,” from “brágha” (chest).
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3. It could be from an English surname meaning “Broad Eyes,” from “brad” (broad) and “eage” (eye).

History:
Brady is one of those names like Sherman, Taylor, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name in the early 20th century.

Pronunciation: braid-ee.

Alternates: Bradey.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.014 % named Brady

Popularity of Brady:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 882nd most popular.
1910-1920: 709th most popular.
1920-1930: 953rd most popular.
1930-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 946th most popular.
1950-1960: 685th most popular.
1960-1970: 638th most popular.
1970-1980: 388th most popular.
1980-1990: 294th most popular.
1990: 333rd most popular.
1991: 328th most popular.
1992: 254th most popular.
1993: 184th most popular.
1994: 181st most popular.
1995: 192nd most popular.
1996: 179th most popular.
1997: 163rd most popular.
1998: 160th most popular.
1999: 185th most popular.
2000: 192nd most popular.
2001: 175th most popular.
2002: 150th most popular.
2003: 146th most popular.