Why Grady Rocks?

What secrets hide behind “Grady” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!

The name “Grady” is of Irish origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.

Your name in reverse order is “Ydarg.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Adryg.’ How do you pronounce that?

Short Story About a Name

Secret Meaning of Grady

The true meaning of ‘Grady’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Grady is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.

Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.

When people hear the name Grady, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.

Your vision can make you wealthy. You have great analytical ability and intellectually active. You are systematic and can make things happen. You tend to react to events decisively, effectively, and without prior thought or planning.

Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.

Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange

Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz

Lucky day(s): Sunday

Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme

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Is The Name Grady Popular?

“Grady” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Illinois as reported in the 2010 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 45 babies in Illinois have the same name as you in 2010. A total of 1,023 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 2008 with a total of 1,196 babies. That’s a lot of baby Gradys.

Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Grady” was recorded 51,456 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Gradys to occupy the country of Northern Mariana Islands with an estimated population of 49,796.

The name first appeared in the year 1887 and given to seven newborn babies. (See FAQ) Grady became a popular boy’s name in the state of Alabama in the year 1915. It ranked #37 with 98 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1923 in the state of Georgia with 141 baby boys.

This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Georgia for 38 years from 1910 to 1947 (may not be consecutive).

For the past six decades (1964 to 2023), the name “Grady” was recorded 25,383 times in the SSA database.

What’s Next?

Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.

Grady, are you proud of your name? Let’s put that to the ultimate test! Share this page on your social media of choice. Don’t forget to tag your friends. It’s okay to brag about something once in a while.

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