There are 53 -dy names for baby boys. Displayed on this page are -dy names 1 to 20. Brody was the most popular among these names in 2008. The name is primarily used in English and Irish, and it was followed in popularity by the English and Irish Brady, Cody, the English Andy, and lastly the English name, Freddy. The unusual -dy names are Addy (Spanish), Berdy (Russian and Slavic), Braedy (English), Brandy (English), Buddy (English), Cassady (English), Cassidy (English), Chandy (English), Dandy (English and Scottish), Eddy (English), Ferdy, Fredy (German), Geddy (English), Gennady (Russian), and Gordy (English). -dy names are fairly popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1910s up to the 1990s; prior to that, they were of only occasional use. At the height of their usage in 1993, 1.321% of baby boys were given -dy names. There were 14 -dy names ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. -dy names have since experienced a decline in frequency. In 2008, 9 -dy names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.917%. Within all -dy names, the English and Irish Brody was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #70 and a usage of 0.2906%.
| Addy | man ... used chiefly in the Spanish language and ... variant of Adam ... infrequently used as a baby name for ... |
Andy  211 | priceless, inestimable; ... largely used in the English language, and ... form of Andrew ... |
| Berdy | bright spirit, inspiration ... used mostly in Russian and Slavic ... Its language of origin is Germanic ... |
Brady  94 | descendant of Brádach, ... used chiefly in the English and Irish ... first name is from the Gaelic surname 'O ... |
| Braedy | descendant of Brádach, ... used predominantly in the English ... variant of Brady ... |
Brandy  | dweller on a burned ... used predominantly in the English ... variant of Brandeis ... |
Brody  70 | ditch, muddy place ... an English and Irish name of Celtic ... first name is derived from the surname, which ... |
Buddy  | friend or companion ... an English name of Old English origin ... variation of Bud ... ranked at #202 then ... |
| Cassady | descendant of Caiside, ... largely used in the English language ... variant of Cassidy ... |
Cassidy  | descendant of Caiside, ... used predominantly in the English ... first name is derived from the Gaelic surname ... |
| Chandy | the holy sandalwood ... used predominantly in the English ... variant of Chandan ... |
Cody  122 | son of Óda, son of Otto, son of Cuidightheach, son of the helpful one ... largely used in the English and Irish ... |
| Dandy | dandy; male, manly, ... an English and Scottish name of Old ... name was made popular by Sir Walter Scott, ... |
Eddy  | unresting; son of Edward; ... has its origins in the Swedish, Old English, ... form of Edgar ... |
| Ferdy | peace through bravery, ... has its origins in the Gothic language ... form of Ferdinand ... |
Freddy  707 | peaceful ruler ... used chiefly in the English language ... form of Frederick ... a classic favorite ... |
Fredy  | peaceful ruler ... mainly used in the German language and ... form of Frederick ... ranked at #925 then ... |
| Geddy | brave with the spear; ... an English name of Germanic origin ... form of Gerard ... |
| Gennady | language of origin is Old Greek and it is used ... not regularly used as a baby name for ... |
| Gordy | great hill ... primarily used in English and it is of ... form of Gordon ... not popular as a baby boy name ... |
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