Total births
2,060
Boys' name · since 1970
Bradon
Bradon has 2,060 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2005 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,060
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Bradon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,060 have been recorded since 1970.
Bradon has 2,060 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- 2,060 total births
- 1970–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,060 boys have been named Bradon since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,060
- total births
- 1970–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Bradon was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
104 babies were named Bradon in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Bradon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bradon's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bradon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Bradon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 104
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Bradon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Bradon's strongest decade.
809 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Bradon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 91
1970s
91 births
- 1980s
1980s
332 births
- 1990s
1990s
600 births
- 2000s
2000s
809 births
- 2010s 199
2010s
199 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 809 births (39% of all-time use).
How Bradon 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 Bradon's total volume
Bradon vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Bradon by state
Where Bradon concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 5.4% |
| #2 | California | | 64 | 3.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 49 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Utah | | 38 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 30 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 24 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 24 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Bradon's total US births 5.4%
Even split
112 of 2,060 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Bradon appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bradon? ▼
Bradon has been given to 2,060 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 104 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Bradon most popular? ▼
Bradon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 809 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Bradon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Bradon are Texas (112 births), California (64 births), Ohio (49 births).
How long has the name Bradon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Bradon since 1970 -- 56 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Bradon? ▼
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.
What to do with Bradon's data
- Bradon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (809 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Bradons (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bradon
Nearby Names Like Bradon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bradon
Brandon Boy
#230 770,509 births
Bradley Boy
#362 313,008 births
Brayden Boy
#190 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#309 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4077 83,060 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bradon: Baby Name Since 1970 - 2,060 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bradon. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Bradon 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 July 2026.