Boys' name · since 1951

Bradshaw

68 babies named Bradshaw in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#19,992 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade

68 boys have been named Bradshaw since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Bradshaw has 68 recorded births among boys since 1951, 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 1951 to 2007.

  • #19,992 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1951
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradshaw ranks #19,992 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1951, peaking in the 2000s.

#19,992 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1951
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Bradshaw's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Bradshaw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Bradshaw's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1961, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Bradshaw popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2007)
10
Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
4681012 19511961197619791988198919962000200120042007 10

Bradshaw by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (29 births, 43% of the file).

2000s was Bradshaw's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Bradshaw births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 29 births (43% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradshaw? ▼
Since 1951, Social Security records show 68 babies named Bradshaw. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,992 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 10 births.
Where does Bradshaw sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bradshaw ranks #19,992 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Bradshaw most popular? ▼
Bradshaw was most popular in the 2000s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Bradshaw been used? ▼
Records for Bradshaw go back to 1951, giving 57 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Bradshaw? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Bradshaw

Nearby Names Like Bradshaw

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bradshaw

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Brayden Boy
#229 136,548 births
Brady Boy
#321 96,770 births
Brad Boy
#4252 83,060 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Bradshaw: 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, 1951–2007 (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 Bradshaw 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.