Boy nameCurrently #364 in the USFalling
Bradley
BRAD-lee//ˈbrædli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19807 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Broad meadow
Bradley comes from an English place name and surname meaning 'broad meadow' or clearing. A dependable, well-used name for decades, it offers the friendly short form Brad.
Bradley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bradley |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 10 |
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 26 |
| 1896 | 24 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 15 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 12 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 36 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 66 |
| 1916 | 70 |
| 1917 | 49 |
| 1918 | 81 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 92 |
| 1921 | 64 |
| 1922 | 86 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 79 |
| 1926 | 81 |
| 1927 | 91 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 110 |
| 1930 | 122 |
| 1931 | 161 |
| 1932 | 140 |
| 1933 | 160 |
| 1934 | 166 |
| 1935 | 237 |
| 1936 | 215 |
| 1937 | 216 |
| 1938 | 207 |
| 1939 | 206 |
| 1940 | 227 |
| 1941 | 286 |
| 1942 | 342 |
| 1943 | 329 |
| 1944 | 306 |
| 1945 | 310 |
| 1946 | 561 |
| 1947 | 835 |
| 1948 | 1,030 |
| 1949 | 1,317 |
| 1950 | 1,637 |
| 1951 | 1,811 |
| 1952 | 2,046 |
| 1953 | 2,770 |
| 1954 | 3,245 |
| 1955 | 3,189 |
| 1956 | 3,519 |
| 1957 | 3,536 |
| 1958 | 3,743 |
| 1959 | 4,065 |
| 1960 | 4,752 |
| 1961 | 4,751 |
| 1962 | 4,645 |
| 1963 | 4,776 |
| 1964 | 4,972 |
| 1965 | 4,803 |
| 1966 | 4,572 |
| 1967 | 4,357 |
| 1968 | 4,824 |
| 1969 | 6,419 |
| 1970 | 6,843 |
| 1971 | 5,811 |
| 1972 | 4,865 |
| 1973 | 4,768 |
| 1974 | 5,201 |
| 1975 | 5,926 |
| 1976 | 6,006 |
| 1977 | 6,465 |
| 1978 | 6,135 |
| 1979 | 6,957 |
| 1980 | 7,261 |
| 1981 | 6,940 |
| 1982 | 7,024 |
| 1983 | 6,771 |
| 1984 | 6,624 |
| 1985 | 7,049 |
| 1986 | 7,093 |
| 1987 | 6,972 |
| 1988 | 7,046 |
| 1989 | 7,002 |
| 1990 | 6,453 |
| 1991 | 5,750 |
| 1992 | 5,117 |
| 1993 | 5,151 |
| 1994 | 4,695 |
| 1995 | 4,787 |
| 1996 | 4,778 |
| 1997 | 4,137 |
| 1998 | 3,818 |
| 1999 | 3,593 |
| 2000 | 3,035 |
| 2001 | 2,740 |
| 2002 | 2,659 |
| 2003 | 2,406 |
| 2004 | 2,328 |
| 2005 | 2,426 |
| 2006 | 2,150 |
| 2007 | 2,087 |
| 2008 | 1,961 |
| 2009 | 1,964 |
| 2010 | 2,008 |
| 2011 | 2,174 |
| 2012 | 2,314 |
| 2013 | 2,360 |
| 2014 | 2,372 |
| 2015 | 2,453 |
| 2016 | 2,112 |
| 2017 | 1,697 |
| 2018 | 1,543 |
| 2019 | 1,494 |
| 2020 | 1,282 |
| 2021 | 1,132 |
| 2022 | 1,013 |
| 2023 | 956 |
| 2024 | 958 |
Bradley through the decades
- Bradley peaked in 1980, when 7,261 babies were named Bradley in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Bradley has fallen 33% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Bradley currently ranks #364 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Brad
Variants & spellings
Bradly
Famous people named Bradley
- Bradley Cooper — actor