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Brady

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What official birth registration shows about Brady: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2004

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2004, ranging from #3126 to #3912.19961998199920002004#3126#3912
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1998#3142
1999#3900
2000#3912
2004#3725

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #873 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2004–2006

    Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #873 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #264 in Northern Ireland in 2004.

Brady's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#87336HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#82639HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#98730HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#96731HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#105527HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#105126HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#108325HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#119422HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#124721HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#91433HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#118622HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#117822HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#153915HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#94731HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#108724HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#110924HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#83134HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#86731HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#90228HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#91426HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#72634HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#46657HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#63335HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#99317HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#61730HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#69126HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#31424HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#66925HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#62926HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#53532HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2654HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2644HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4328HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#7413HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#5475HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#6154HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6983HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#5274HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#5963HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3516HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3376HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#35210HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Brady is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Brady, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2004Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#466 in 2004
Republic of Ireland2003–202515#337 in 2003
Northern Ireland2004–20063#264 in 2004
Scotland20241#352 in 2024

Its high point came 21 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2003) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Brady

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #264 in Northern Ireland in 2004. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.