Bradford vs Bradley

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

Name A

Bradford

Boy name · Rank #2992

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Bradford Bradley
Current Rank #2992 #364
Total Births (all years) 32,042 312,200
Peak Year 1953 1980
Peak Year Births 780 7,209
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bradford Bradley
1880ss 20 42
1890ss 59 118
1900ss 86 128
1910ss 513 479
1920ss 818 873
1930ss 998 1,830
1940ss 2,418 5,532
1950ss 6,692 29,506
1960ss 5,794 48,726
1970ss 5,711 58,684
1980ss 4,746 69,354
1990ss 2,292 48,085
2000ss 976 23,617
2010ss 689 20,152
2020ss 230 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradford Bradley
2014 77 2,329
2015 63 2,402
2016 68 2,054
2017 70 1,648
2018 67 1,495
2019 48 1,441
2020 50 1,236
2021 49 1,074
2022 41 951
2023 49 907
2024 41 906

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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