US rank #4084 Unisex name Peak 2012 3,446 births

Bradlee — #4084 US boys' name

3,446 babies named Bradlee in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s141950s711960s1141970s2411980s5371990s7682000s8202010s7252020s156
#4084
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 71% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Bradlee was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

107 babies were named Bradlee in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bradlee

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,446 babies named Bradlee between 1947 and 2024, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bradlee currently holds the #4084 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 107 babies received it in a single year. Bradlee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 391 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bradlee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 820 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Bradlee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 201 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Bradlee in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bradlee 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 3,446 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.

Bradlee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,446

Since 1947

78 years of records

Peak year

2012

107 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,084

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1947

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bradlee popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1947

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
107
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
-50050100150 202420142004199419841974196419541947 6

Bradlee popularity over time — girls

391 total births recorded since 1993 (Bradlee as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 391 births
01020304050 20242020201620122006200119951993 9

Bradlee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
820 births that decade — 24% of Bradlee's all-time total
1940s141950s711960s1141970s2411980s5371990s7682000s8202010s7252020s156

Bradlee by state

Where Bradlee concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bradlee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
201 5.8%
#2 California
164 4.8%
#3 Ohio
105 3.0%
#4 Florida
93 2.7%
#5 Michigan
88 2.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
39 1.1%
#7 Tennessee
36 1.0%
#8 Indiana
31 0.9%
Texas share of Bradlee's total US births 5.8%
Even split

201 of 3,446 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Bradlee appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradlee?
3,446 babies have been named Bradlee since 1947. It currently ranks #4084 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 107 births.
When was Bradlee most popular?
Bradlee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 820 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Bradlee most popular?
The top states for the name Bradlee are Texas (201 births), California (164 births), Ohio (105 births).
Is Bradlee a unisex name?
Yes, Bradlee is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 3,446 births, and as a girl's name it has 391 births.
How long has the name Bradlee been used?
Bradlee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 78 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bradlee?
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.

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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, 1947–2024 (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.