Braxton vs Bradley

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

Name A

Braxton

Boy name · Rank #170

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Name B

Bradley

Boy name · Rank #364

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Metric Braxton Bradley
Current Rank #170 #364
Total Births (all years) 63,667 312,200
Peak Year 2014 1980
Peak Year Births 3,363 7,209
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Braxton Bradley
1880ss 6 42
1890ss 5 118
1900ss 15 128
1910ss 157 479
1920ss 230 873
1930ss 227 1,830
1940ss 191 5,532
1950ss 166 29,506
1960ss 166 48,726
1970ss 265 58,684
1980ss 872 69,354
1990ss 5,079 48,085
2000ss 13,905 23,617
2010ss 30,323 20,152
2020ss 12,060 5,074

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Braxton Bradley
2014 3,363 2,329
2015 3,312 2,402
2016 3,313 2,054
2017 3,351 1,648
2018 3,015 1,495
2019 3,036 1,441
2020 2,782 1,236
2021 2,579 1,074
2022 2,393 951
2023 2,138 907
2024 2,168 906

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, 1885–2024.

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