Braden vs Bradley

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

Name A

Braden

Boy name · Rank #1249

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Braden Bradley
Current Rank #1249 #364
Total Births (all years) 46,050 312,200
Peak Year 2005 1980
Peak Year Births 3,046 7,209
Peak Decade 2000ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Braden Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss 6 479
1920ss 19 873
1930ss 22 1,830
1940ss 44 5,532
1950ss 156 29,506
1960ss 272 48,726
1970ss 814 58,684
1980ss 2,344 69,354
1990ss 8,389 48,085
2000ss 24,071 23,617
2010ss 8,782 20,152
2020ss 1,131 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braden Bradley
2014 894 2,329
2015 758 2,402
2016 599 2,054
2017 513 1,648
2018 480 1,495
2019 387 1,441
2020 287 1,236
2021 254 1,074
2022 245 951
2023 187 907
2024 158 906

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, 1916–2024.

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