Frady
Girl name · #4481 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Frady? In official American birth records, Frady has been tracked continuously since 1960, giving it 65 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 31 baby girls were named Frady, placing it at #4481 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6977, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Frady.
The 65-year story
Frady first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 31 babies and a rank of #4460. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Frady per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Frady against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Frady in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Frady is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Frady will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Frady is most common
State-level data for Frady is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Frady
Statistically, parents drawn to Frady tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fraidy, Maddy, Brady, Breindy, and Dally.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Frady | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 20 | #5960 |
| 2022 | 21 | #5793 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 23 | #5449 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 17 | #6977 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Frady?
In official American birth records, the name Frady first appeared in 1960 (over 65 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 65 years.
Is Frady a popular girl name?
Frady ranked #4481 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6977.
When was the name Frady most popular?
Frady peaked in 2025, when 31 American girls received the name (ranked #4460 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Frady?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Frady. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.