Brandan vs Bradley

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

Name A

Brandan

Boy name · Rank #12545

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Brandan Bradley
Current Rank #12545 #364
Total Births (all years) 5,670 312,200
Peak Year 1993 1980
Peak Year Births 263 7,209
Peak Decade 1990ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1955 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brandan Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 479
1920ss — 873
1930ss — 1,830
1940ss — 5,532
1950ss 27 29,506
1960ss 84 48,726
1970ss 404 58,684
1980ss 1,458 69,354
1990ss 2,227 48,085
2000ss 1,111 23,617
2010ss 315 20,152
2020ss 44 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brandan Bradley
2014 30 2,329
2015 21 2,402
2016 19 2,054
2017 19 1,648
2018 25 1,495
2019 26 1,441
2020 18 1,236
2021 8 1,074
2022 5 951
2023 8 907
2024 5 906

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, 1955–2024.

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