Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2012

Bradlee

Gender Unisex · 10% girls Rank 2025 #4,268 Trend ↓ Falling 46%

A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Bradley.

Rank 2025
#4,268
among boys · ↓176 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Bradlee · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
116 babies
All-time total
3,870
#2,294 all-time among boys
First recorded
1947
in Social Security records

Bradlee popularity over time

3,870 babies have been named Bradlee since 1947, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 14 14 1 – #2,803
1950s – 71 71 7 +407% #2,310
1960s – 114 114 11 +61% #1,982
1970s – 241 241 24 +111% #1,453
1980s – 537 537 54 +123% #1,178
1990s 55 768 823 82 +53% #1,168
2000s 44 820 864 86 +5% #1,499
2010s 208 725 933 93 +8% #1,500
2020s (to 2025) 93 180 273 46 -51% #2,554

Where Bradlee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Bradlee

Bradlee is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,268 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1947, 3,870 American babies have been named Bradlee, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 116 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Bradlee?

The median living Bradlee is about 23 years old; half are between 13 and 35. An estimated 3,700 people named Bradlee are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Bradlee 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 9 #10,237 24 #4,268
2024 8 #11,296 26 #4,092
2023 18 #6,464 25 #4,240
2022 18 #6,503 19 #5,044
2021 17 #6,738 36 #3,252
2020 23 #5,351 50 #2,554
2019 27 #4,931 41 #2,946
2018 26 #5,034 54 #2,420
2017 24 #5,392 54 #2,391
2016 30 #4,648 56 #2,338
2015 42 #3,664 74 #1,959
2014 25 #5,343 83 #1,796
2013 19 #6,512 78 #1,830
2012 9 #11,423 107 #1,500
2011 6 #15,142 83 #1,756
2010 – – 95 #1,641
2009 7 #13,934 79 #1,852
2008 – – 93 #1,657
2007 5 #18,068 93 #1,652
2006 5 #17,557 83 #1,700
2005 5 #16,899 90 #1,555
2004 8 #11,779 69 #1,806
2003 – – 80 #1,578
2002 8 #11,294 84 #1,499
2001 6 #13,761 81 #1,502
2000 – – 68 #1,683
1995 12 #7,112 83 #1,287
1990 – – 79 #1,239
1985 – – 55 #1,291
1980 – – 33 #1,733
1975 – – 27 #1,793
1970 – – 19 #2,064
1965 – – 12 #2,381
1960 – – 11 #2,550
1955 – – 6 #3,544
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bradlee?

The median living Bradlee is about 23 years old. Half of all living Bradlees are between 13 and 35 years old.

How many people named Bradlee are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Bradlee are alive in the United States, based on 3,870 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bradlee mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Bradley.

How popular is the name Bradlee in 2025?

Bradlee ranked #4,268 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bradlee?

3,870 babies have been named Bradlee in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bradlee most popular?

Bradlee peaked in 2012, when 116 newborns received the name.

Is Bradlee a boy or girl name?

Bradlee is used for both: about 10% of babies named Bradlee have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Bradlee rising or falling?

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

Will Bradlee become more popular?

Bradlee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 boys named Bradlee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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