Brad vs Bradley

Side-by-side comparison of Brad and Bradley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Brad

Boy name · Rank #4060

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Brad Bradley
Current Rank #4060 #364
Total Births (all years) 83,042 312,200
Peak Year 1960 1980
Peak Year Births 2,647 7,209
Peak Decade 1970ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brad Bradley
1880ss 11 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss 16 479
1920ss 36 873
1930ss 178 1,830
1940ss 1,298 5,532
1950ss 16,461 29,506
1960ss 21,354 48,726
1970ss 22,619 58,684
1980ss 13,580 69,354
1990ss 4,375 48,085
2000ss 2,169 23,617
2010ss 782 20,152
2020ss 163 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brad Bradley
2014 76 2,329
2015 88 2,402
2016 50 2,054
2017 55 1,648
2018 54 1,495
2019 40 1,441
2020 41 1,236
2021 36 1,074
2022 32 951
2023 28 907
2024 26 906

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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