Bradey: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	36	36	4	–	#3,554
1980s	–	61	61	6	+69%	#4,176
1990s	–	208	208	21	+241%	#2,216
2000s	9	317	326	33	+57%	#2,510
2010s	–	83	83	8	-75%	#4,537
2020s (to 2025)	–	9	9	2	-82%	#8,170

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,554

1980s

–

+69%

#4,176

1990s

–

208

+241%

#2,216

2000s

317

326

+57%

#2,510

2010s

–

-75%

#4,537

2020s (to 2025)

–

-82%

#8,170

The story of Bradey

Bradey 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 1970, 723 American babies have been named Bradey. Its peak came in 2007, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Bradey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bradey?

The median living Bradey is about 23 years old; half are between 18 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Bradey 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.

Bradey year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	9	#8,170
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	6	#10,967
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	5	#12,326
2014	–	–	14	#6,031
2013	–	–	9	#8,196
2012	–	–	16	#5,509
2011	–	–	12	#6,637
2010	–	–	21	#4,537
2009	–	–	23	#4,298
2008	–	–	28	#3,749
2007	9	#11,783	33	#3,316
2006	–	–	28	#3,609
2005	–	–	32	#3,177
2004	–	–	37	#2,791
2003	–	–	37	#2,678
2002	–	–	39	#2,510
2001	–	–	37	#2,568
2000	–	–	23	#3,552
1995	–	–	16	#3,876
1990	–	–	10	#5,030
1985	–	–	6	#5,868
1980	–	–	9	#4,176
1975	–	–	5	#5,564
1970	–	–	8	#3,554
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bradey?

The median living Bradey is about 23 years old. Half of all living Bradeys are between 18 and 31 years old.

How many people named Bradey are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Bradey are alive in the United States, based on 723 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bradey in 2025?

Bradey 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 Bradey?

723 babies have been named Bradey in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bradey most popular?

Bradey peaked in 2007, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Bradey a boy or girl name?

Bradey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bradey rising or falling?

Bradey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Bradey popularity over time

The story of Bradey

How old are people named Bradey?

Bradey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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