Total births
441
Boys' name · since 1989
Bradan
Bradan has 441 recorded births since 1989 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 441
- total births
- 1989–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
441 boys have been named Bradan since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Bradan has 441 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.
- 441 total births
- 1989–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
441 boys have been named Bradan since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 441
- total births
- 1989–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Bradan was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
44 babies were named Bradan in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Bradan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bradan's full recorded timeline at 2004, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 44 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bradan at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Bradan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017
- Peak year (2005)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Bradan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bradan's strongest decade.
240 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Bradan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 67
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
240 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 240 births (54% of all-time use).
Bradan by state
Where Bradan concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Bradan's total US births 1.1%
5 of 441 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bradan? ▼
441 babies have been named Bradan since 1989. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2005 with 44 births.
When was Bradan most popular? ▼
Bradan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 240 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Bradan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bradan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Bradan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bradan since 1989 -- 29 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Bradan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandon, Bradley, Brayden, Brady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bradan's data
- Bradan's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (240 total births) through the 2010s (129) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Bradans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bradan
Nearby Names Like Bradan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bradan
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
Compare Bradan side by side: Bradan vs Brandon Bradan vs Bradley Bradan vs Brayden
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1989–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bradan: Baby Name Since 1989 - 441 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bradan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bradan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.