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boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Bradly

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy Rank 2025 #7,751

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#7,751
among boys · ↓1,805 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Bradly
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
260 babies
All-time total
9,354
#1,260 all-time among boys
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Bradly popularity over time

9,354 babies have been named Bradly since 1946, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 57 57 6 – #1,547
1950s – 567 567 57 +895% #798
1960s – 1,163 1,163 116 +105% #590
1970s – 1,629 1,629 163 +40% #593
1980s 5 2,111 2,116 212 +30% #583
1990s 6 1,980 1,986 199 -6% #635
2000s – 1,235 1,235 124 -38% #932
2010s – 509 509 51 -59% #1,655
2020s (to 2025) – 92 92 15 -70% #4,728

The story of Bradly

Bradly is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,751 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 9,354 American babies have been named Bradly. Its peak came in 1990, when 260 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Bradly?

The median living Bradly is about 38 years old; half are between 28 and 50. An estimated 8,700 people named Bradly are alive in the United States today.

median 38 020406080100

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

Bradly 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 – – 10 #7,751
2024 – – 15 #5,946
2023 – – 12 #6,953
2022 – – 21 #4,728
2021 – – 19 #4,953
2020 – – 15 #5,741
2019 – – 15 #5,851
2018 – – 35 #3,252
2017 – – 35 #3,254
2016 – – 27 #3,892
2015 – – 35 #3,238
2014 – – 65 #2,121
2013 – – 62 #2,141
2012 – – 67 #2,049
2011 – – 74 #1,889
2010 – – 94 #1,655
2009 – – 87 #1,757
2008 – – 114 #1,447
2007 – – 108 #1,478
2006 – – 129 #1,289
2005 – – 125 #1,257
2004 – – 113 #1,310
2003 – – 124 #1,190
2002 – – 133 #1,099
2001 – – 139 #1,049
2000 – – 163 #932
1995 – – 189 #782
1990 6 #11,577 254 #635
1985 – – 213 #600
1980 – – 214 #589
1975 – – 162 #636
1970 – – 187 #593
1965 – – 118 #685
1960 – – 111 #730
1955 – – 66 #916
1950 – – 20 #1,661
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bradly?

The median living Bradly is about 38 years old. Half of all living Bradlys are between 28 and 50 years old.

How many people named Bradly are alive today?

An estimated 8,700 people named Bradly are alive in the United States, based on 9,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bradly mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Bradly in 2025?

Bradly ranked #7,751 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bradly?

9,354 babies have been named Bradly in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bradly most popular?

Bradly peaked in 1990, when 260 newborns received the name.

Is Bradly a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bradly rising or falling?

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

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