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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bradford

Ranked #1426 - 1 in 334,183 people
US

Most common in

United States

24k bearers

World total

23,939

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1426

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States24k
Worldwide
~24k
rank #1426
Rarity
1 in 334,183
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~24k in US

About the name Bradford

There are an estimated 23,939 people named Bradford alive worldwide today. That ranks Bradford at #1426 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bradford is held by approximately 23,939 people, ranking #1426 among first names. That works out to roughly 7 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 13,864 U.S. residents).

Historically Bradford is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Bradford 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 99.9%Female 0.1%

Bradford popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1885: 5
  3. 1888: 5
  4. 1889: 5
  5. 1891: 9
  6. 1893: 7
  7. 1894: 5
  8. 1895: 11
  9. 1896: 13
  10. 1897: 5
  11. 1898: 9
  12. 1900: 13
  13. 1901: 5
  14. 1902: 9
  15. 1904: 8
  16. 1905: 11
  17. 1906: 5
  18. 1907: 9
  19. 1908: 11
  20. 1909: 15
  21. 1910: 8
  22. 1911: 22
  23. 1912: 43
  24. 1913: 38
  25. 1914: 50
  26. 1915: 69
  27. 1916: 72
  28. 1917: 72
  29. 1918: 70
  30. 1919: 69
  31. 1920: 74
  32. 1921: 85
  33. 1922: 71
  34. 1923: 73
  35. 1924: 76
  36. 1925: 76
  37. 1926: 98
  38. 1927: 96
  39. 1928: 85
  40. 1929: 84
  41. 1930: 88
  42. 1931: 87
  43. 1932: 86
  44. 1933: 82
  45. 1934: 96
  46. 1935: 92
  47. 1936: 102
  48. 1937: 130
  49. 1938: 107
  50. 1939: 128
  51. 1940: 126
  52. 1941: 135
  53. 1942: 159
  54. 1943: 173
  55. 1944: 191
  56. 1945: 184
  57. 1946: 251
  58. 1947: 327
  59. 1948: 376
  60. 1949: 496
  61. 1950: 576
  62. 1951: 575
  63. 1952: 656
  64. 1953: 779
  65. 1954: 773
  66. 1955: 705
  67. 1956: 720
  68. 1957: 675
  69. 1958: 620
  70. 1959: 619
  71. 1960: 667
  72. 1961: 579
  73. 1962: 535
  74. 1963: 611
  75. 1964: 602
  76. 1965: 581
  77. 1966: 525
  78. 1967: 563
  79. 1968: 541
  80. 1969: 601
  81. 1970: 612
  82. 1971: 569
  83. 1972: 469
  84. 1973: 494
  85. 1974: 602
  86. 1975: 563
  87. 1976: 598
  88. 1977: 608
  89. 1978: 599
  90. 1979: 614
  91. 1980: 630
  92. 1981: 599
  93. 1982: 561
  94. 1983: 480
  95. 1984: 473
  96. 1985: 453
  97. 1986: 387
  98. 1987: 446
  99. 1988: 368
  100. 1989: 353
  101. 1990: 304
  102. 1991: 277
  103. 1992: 270
  104. 1993: 267
  105. 1994: 243
  106. 1995: 216
  107. 1996: 211
  108. 1997: 177
  109. 1998: 176
  110. 1999: 151
  111. 2000: 123
  112. 2001: 103
  113. 2002: 125
  114. 2003: 102
  115. 2004: 99
  116. 2005: 97
  117. 2006: 95
  118. 2007: 99
  119. 2008: 57
  120. 2009: 76
  121. 2010: 78
  122. 2011: 73
  123. 2012: 81
  124. 2013: 64
  125. 2014: 77
  126. 2015: 63
  127. 2016: 68
  128. 2017: 70
  129. 2018: 67
  130. 2019: 48
  131. 2020: 50
  132. 2021: 49
  133. 2022: 42
  134. 2023: 49
  135. 2024: 42
  136. 2025: 32

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bradford worldwide?

There are an estimated 23,939 people named Bradford alive worldwide today, ranking #1426 globally.

Is Bradford a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 334,183 people. In the United States there are roughly 23,939 bearers, which is 1 in 13,864 Americans.

Is Bradford a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bradford is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Bradford come from?

Who are famous people named Bradford?

Data sources

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

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