Meaning:
Its source is Grada, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Noble."
Popularity:
The name Grady ranked 668th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 459th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.