US rank #6222 Boys' name Peak 1990 9,332 births

Bradly — #6222 US boys' name

9,332 babies named Bradly in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s571950s5671960s11631970s16291980s21111990s19802000s12352010s5092020s81
#6222
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Bradly was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

254 babies were named Bradly in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bradly

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,332 babies named Bradly between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bradly currently holds the #6222 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 254 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bradly performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 2,111 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Bradly shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 814 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Bradly in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bradly 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 9,332 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.

Bradly at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,332

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1990

254 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,222

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Bradly popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
254
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Bradly popularity over time — girls

11 total births recorded since 1986 (Bradly as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19901986 5

Bradly by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
2,111 births that decade — 23% of Bradly's all-time total
1940s571950s5671960s11631970s16291980s21111990s19802000s12352010s5092020s81

Bradly by state

Where Bradly concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Bradly
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
814 8.7%
#2 Texas
595 6.4%
#3 Ohio
527 5.6%
#4 Michigan
454 4.9%
#5 Illinois
330 3.5%
#6 Indiana
291 3.1%
#7 Florida
245 2.6%
#8 Minnesota
245 2.6%
California share of Bradly's total US births 8.7%
Even split

814 of 9,332 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Bradly appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradly?
9,332 babies have been named Bradly since 1946. It currently ranks #6222 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 254 births.
When was Bradly most popular?
Bradly was most popular in the 1980s decade with 2,111 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Bradly most popular?
The top states for the name Bradly are California (814 births), Texas (595 births), Ohio (527 births).
How long has the name Bradly been used?
Bradly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Bradly?
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, 1946–2024 (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.