Recorded 1951–2007 Boys' name Peak 2007 68 births

Bradshaw - boys' name

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.

1950s71960s51970s101980s121990s52000s29

The verdict

68 boys have been named Bradshaw since 1951, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

68
total births
1951–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Bradshaw was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

10 babies were named Bradshaw in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Bradshaw

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Bradshaw between 1951 and 2007, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Bradshaw currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Bradshaw performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Bradshaw shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Bradshaw 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 68 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.

Bradshaw at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

68

Since 1951

57 years of records

Peak year

2007

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1951

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2007

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

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
29 births that decade - 43% of Bradshaw's all-time total
1950s71960s51970s101980s121990s52000s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Bradshaw?
68 babies have been named Bradshaw since 1951. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 2007 with 10 births.
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?
Bradshaw has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 57 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–2007 (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.