Gradie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	12	–	12	1	–	–
1900s	24	–	24	2	+100%	–
1910s	70	128	198	20	+725%	#1,447
1920s	50	147	197	20	-1%	#1,832
1930s	23	80	103	10	-48%	#2,025
1940s	12	37	49	5	-52%	#2,560
1950s	–	23	23	2	-53%	#3,152
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	5	5	1	–	#5,921
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	6	6	1	–	#11,544
2010s	10	–	10	1	+67%	–
2020s (to 2025)	21	–	21	4	+250%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

+100%

–

1910s

128

198

+725%

#1,447

1920s

147

197

-1%

#1,832

1930s

103

-48%

#2,025

1940s

-52%

#2,560

1950s

–

-53%

#3,152

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,921

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#11,544

2010s

–

+67%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

+250%

–

The story of Gradie

Gradie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1898, 648 American babies have been named Gradie, about 66% boys and 34% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gradie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gradie?

The median living Gradie is about 72 years old; half are between 12 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Gradie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gradie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	7	#12,352	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	8	#11,555	–	–
2022	6	#14,174	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	5	#17,392	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	5	#17,489	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	6	#11,544
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	7	#3,152
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	9	#2,560
1935	5	#4,482	7	#3,083
1930	–	–	6	#3,757
1925	6	#4,641	13	#2,357
1920	10	#3,199	16	#2,078
1915	12	#2,455	13	#2,103
1910	–	–	6	#1,486
1905	6	#1,785	–	–
1900	5	#2,047	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gradie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gradie?

The median living Gradie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Gradies are between 12 and 85 years old.

How many people named Gradie are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Gradie are alive in the United States, based on 648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gradie in 2025?

Gradie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gradie?

648 babies have been named Gradie in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gradie most popular?

Gradie peaked in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Gradie a boy or girl name?

Gradie is used for both: about 34% of babies named Gradie have been girls and 66% boys.

Is the name Gradie rising or falling?

Gradie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gradie popularity over time

The story of Gradie

How old are people named Gradie?

Gradie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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