Recorded 1969–1989 Boys' name Peak 1969 55 births

Bradely — boys' name

55 babies named Bradely in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s91980s35

The verdict

55 boys have been named Bradely since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

55
total births
1969–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
64%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Bradely was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

11 babies were named Bradely in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bradely

The Social Security Administration has registered 55 babies named Bradely between 1969 and 1989, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bradely currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bradely performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Bradely shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bradely in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 55 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Bradely at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

55

Since 1969

21 years of records

Peak year

1969

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1969

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1989

Bradely popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1969

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1969)
11
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
4681012 19891988198719861983198119781969 11

Bradely by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
35 births that decade — 64% of Bradely's all-time total
1960s111970s91980s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradely?
55 babies have been named Bradely since 1969. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1969 with 11 births.
When was Bradely most popular?
Bradely was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Bradely been used?
Bradely has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 21 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Bradely?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1969–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.