Bradd: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	27	3	–	#1,950
1950s	118	12	+337%	#1,892
1960s	188	19	+59%	#1,563
1970s	199	20	+6%	#1,833
1980s	81	8	-59%	#3,089
1990s	29	3	-64%	#5,576
2000s	11	1	-62%	#11,175
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,950

1950s

118

+337%

#1,892

1960s

188

+59%

#1,563

1970s

199

+6%

#1,833

1980s

-59%

#3,089

1990s

-64%

#5,576

2000s

-62%

#11,175

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bradd

Bradd is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 653 American babies have been named Bradd. Its peak came in 1976, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bradd stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bradd?

The median living Bradd is about 54 years old; half are between 47 and 63. An estimated 600 people named Bradd are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bradd year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#11,175
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#11,574
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#7,911
1990	5	#8,251
1985	15	#3,089
1980	14	#3,112
1975	25	#1,892
1970	20	#1,995
1965	25	#1,563
1960	22	#1,732
1955	8	#2,986
1950	10	#2,451
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bradd, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bradd?

The median living Bradd is about 54 years old. Half of all living Bradds are between 47 and 63 years old.

How many people named Bradd are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bradd are alive in the United States, based on 653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bradd mean?

Spelling variant of Brad.

How popular is the name Bradd in 2025?

Bradd did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bradd?

653 babies have been named Bradd in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bradd most popular?

Bradd peaked in 1976, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Bradd a boy or girl name?

Bradd is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bradd rising or falling?

Bradd has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Bradd

Bradd popularity over time

The story of Bradd

How old are people named Bradd?

Bradd year by year

Frequently asked questions

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