Bradley vs Brady

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

Name A

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Name B

Brady

Boy name · Rank #309

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Metric Bradley Brady
Current Rank #364 #309
Total Births (all years) 312,200 95,689
Peak Year 1980 2007
Peak Year Births 7,209 4,951
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Bradley Brady
1880ss 42 60
1890ss 118 92
1900ss 128 146
1910ss 479 483
1920ss 873 686
1930ss 1,830 564
1940ss 5,532 696
1950ss 29,506 1,385
1960ss 48,726 1,675
1970ss 58,684 4,565
1980ss 69,354 7,358
1990ss 48,085 16,231
2000ss 23,617 34,304
2010ss 20,152 21,725
2020ss 5,074 5,719

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bradley Brady
2014 2,329 2,093
2015 2,402 2,032
2016 2,054 1,753
2017 1,648 1,689
2018 1,495 1,383
2019 1,441 1,304
2020 1,236 1,089
2021 1,074 1,278
2022 951 1,222
2023 907 1,032
2024 906 1,098

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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