Bran vs Bradley

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

Name A

Bran

Boy name · Rank #11132

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Bran Bradley
Current Rank #11132 #364
Total Births (all years) 232 312,200
Peak Year 2021 1980
Peak Year Births 14 7,209
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Bran Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 479
1920ss — 873
1930ss — 1,830
1940ss — 5,532
1950ss — 29,506
1960ss — 48,726
1970ss 61 58,684
1980ss 23 69,354
1990ss — 48,085
2000ss 23 23,617
2010ss 93 20,152
2020ss 32 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bran Bradley
2014 7 2,329
2015 12 2,402
2016 13 2,054
2017 11 1,648
2018 8 1,495
2019 8 1,441
2020 — 1,236
2021 14 1,074
2022 5 951
2023 7 907
2024 6 906

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, 1970–2024.

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