Brave vs Bradley

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

Name A

Brave

Boy name · Rank #3377

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Brave Bradley
Current Rank #3377 #364
Total Births (all years) 469 312,200
Peak Year 2022 1980
Peak Year Births 54 7,209
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Brave Bradley
1880ss — 42
1890ss — 118
1900ss — 128
1910ss — 479
1920ss — 873
1930ss — 1,830
1940ss — 5,532
1950ss — 29,506
1960ss — 48,726
1970ss — 58,684
1980ss — 69,354
1990ss — 48,085
2000ss 17 23,617
2010ss 206 20,152
2020ss 246 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Brave Bradley
2014 19 2,329
2015 21 2,402
2016 30 2,054
2017 18 1,648
2018 33 1,495
2019 41 1,441
2020 51 1,236
2021 53 1,074
2022 54 951
2023 53 907
2024 35 906

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, 2008–2024.

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