Brady vs Bradley

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

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Brady

Boy name · Rank #309

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Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1883–2024.

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