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Worldwide Name Statistics

Brad

Ranked #695 - 1 in 114,256 people
US

Most common in

United States

70k bearers

World total

70,018

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#695

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States70k
Worldwide
~70k
rank #695
Rarity
1 in 114,256
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~70k in US

About the name Brad

There are an estimated 70,018 people named Brad alive worldwide today. That ranks Brad at #695 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Brad is held by approximately 70,018 people, ranking #695 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,740 U.S. residents).

Historically Brad is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Brad appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Brad popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Brad, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1887: 6
  3. 1914: 5
  4. 1917: 5
  5. 1918: 6
  6. 1920: 11
  7. 1925: 5
  8. 1926: 9
  9. 1928: 6
  10. 1929: 5
  11. 1930: 8
  12. 1931: 10
  13. 1932: 7
  14. 1933: 12
  15. 1934: 17
  16. 1935: 27
  17. 1936: 19
  18. 1937: 30
  19. 1938: 18
  20. 1939: 30
  21. 1940: 31
  22. 1941: 36
  23. 1942: 60
  24. 1943: 65
  25. 1944: 67
  26. 1945: 73
  27. 1946: 163
  28. 1947: 230
  29. 1948: 266
  30. 1949: 307
  31. 1950: 460
  32. 1951: 615
  33. 1952: 966
  34. 1953: 1,650
  35. 1954: 1,846
  36. 1955: 1,882
  37. 1956: 2,254
  38. 1957: 2,191
  39. 1958: 2,255
  40. 1959: 2,347
  41. 1960: 2,651
  42. 1961: 2,508
  43. 1962: 2,082
  44. 1963: 2,273
  45. 1964: 2,285
  46. 1965: 2,091
  47. 1966: 1,896
  48. 1967: 1,777
  49. 1968: 1,715
  50. 1969: 2,117
  51. 1970: 2,340
  52. 1971: 2,175
  53. 1972: 1,757
  54. 1973: 1,893
  55. 1974: 2,496
  56. 1975: 2,616
  57. 1976: 2,454
  58. 1977: 2,535
  59. 1978: 2,121
  60. 1979: 2,350
  61. 1980: 2,382
  62. 1981: 1,967
  63. 1982: 1,698
  64. 1983: 1,476
  65. 1984: 1,243
  66. 1985: 1,150
  67. 1986: 1,107
  68. 1987: 1,036
  69. 1988: 834
  70. 1989: 750
  71. 1990: 649
  72. 1991: 566
  73. 1992: 471
  74. 1993: 456
  75. 1994: 383
  76. 1995: 398
  77. 1996: 419
  78. 1997: 388
  79. 1998: 338
  80. 1999: 307
  81. 2000: 289
  82. 2001: 263
  83. 2002: 231
  84. 2003: 215
  85. 2004: 212
  86. 2005: 228
  87. 2006: 214
  88. 2007: 206
  89. 2008: 166
  90. 2009: 145
  91. 2010: 117
  92. 2011: 117
  93. 2012: 99
  94. 2013: 86
  95. 2014: 76
  96. 2015: 88
  97. 2016: 50
  98. 2017: 55
  99. 2018: 54
  100. 2019: 40
  101. 2020: 41
  102. 2021: 36
  103. 2022: 32
  104. 2023: 28
  105. 2024: 26
  106. 2025: 24

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Brad worldwide?

There are an estimated 70,018 people named Brad alive worldwide today, ranking #695 globally.

Is Brad a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 114,256 people. In the United States there are roughly 70,018 bearers, which is 1 in 4,740 Americans.

Is Brad a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Brad is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Brad come from?

Who are famous people named Brad?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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