Boys' name · since 1947
Bradd
Bradd has 653 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,718 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 653
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bradd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 653 recorded since 1947.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradd has been recorded 653 times among boys since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2009.
- #6,718 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 653 born since 1947
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradd ranks #6,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 653 born since 1947, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,718 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 653
- born since 1947
- 1970s
- peak decade
Bradd's 653 recorded births place it above 85.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Bradd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bradd's full recorded timeline at 1971, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bradd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2009
- Peak year (1976)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Bradd by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (199 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Bradd's strongest decade.
199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Bradd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 27
1940s
27 births
- 1950s
1950s
118 births
- 1960s
1960s
188 births
- 1970s
1970s
199 births
- 1980s
1980s
81 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 199 births (30% of all-time use).
How Bradd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bradd's total volume
Bradd by state
Where Bradd concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 22 | 3.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.8% |
22 of 653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Bradd's data
- Bradd's decade-level peak was the 1970s (199 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Bradds (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bradd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1947–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Bradd 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 August 2026.