Branch vs Bradley

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

Name A

Branch

Boy name · Rank #3212

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Branch Bradley
Current Rank #3212 #364
Total Births (all years) 1,030 312,200
Peak Year 2018 1980
Peak Year Births 92 7,209
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Branch Bradley
1880ss 7 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss 29 479
1920ss 57 873
1930ss 36 1,830
1940ss 26 5,532
1950ss 21 29,506
1960ss 35 48,726
1970ss — 58,684
1980ss 35 69,354
1990ss 29 48,085
2000ss 38 23,617
2010ss 420 20,152
2020ss 297 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Branch Bradley
2014 25 2,329
2015 38 2,402
2016 74 2,054
2017 70 1,648
2018 92 1,495
2019 80 1,441
2020 77 1,236
2021 79 1,074
2022 58 951
2023 46 907
2024 37 906

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, 1889–2024.

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