Girls' name · since 1987

Bradleigh

Bradleigh has 479 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,166 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,260 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
479
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Bradleigh is the #11260 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 479 recorded since 1987.

Social Security Administration records show Bradleigh recorded 479 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #11260 nationally today, ahead of 35% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2025.

  • #12,166 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #11,260 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 479 born since 1987
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradleigh ranks #12,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,260 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 479 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.

#12,166 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#11,260 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
479
born since 1987
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%34.9%
Bradleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Bradleigh's 479 recorded births place it above 83.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

How Bradleigh compares

479 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Bradleigh's all-time total is 27% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Bradleigh Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 479 376 567,345
Peak-year births 41 21 19,840

Bradleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bradleigh's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bradleigh popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
41
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
01020304050 19871995200020072012201720222025 8

Bradleigh popularity over time - boys

11 total births recorded since 2005 (Bradleigh as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 20052013 5

Bradleigh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (233 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Bradleigh's strongest decade.

233 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Bradleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 233 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Bradleigh by state

Where Bradleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Bradleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
7 1.5%
#2 Texas
5 1.0%
Alabama share of Bradleigh's total US births 1.5%
Even split

7 of 479 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradleigh?
Since 1987, Social Security records show 479 babies named Bradleigh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #12,166 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #11,260 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 41 births.
Where does Bradleigh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradleigh ranks #12,166 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,260 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bradleigh most popular?
Bradleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 233 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Bradleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Bradleigh are Alabama (7 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Bradleigh been used?
The SSA has tracked Bradleigh since 1987 -- 39 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bradleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Brandy, Brandi, Brandie, Braelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Bradleigh's data

  • Bradleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (233 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Alabama records the most Bradleighs (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Bradleigh

Nearby Names Like Bradleigh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bradleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1987–2025 (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 Bradleigh 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.