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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bradley

Ranked #177 - 1 in 28,903 people
US

Most common in

United States

277k bearers

World total

276,786

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#177

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States277k
Worldwide
~277k
rank #177
Rarity
1 in 28,903
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~277k in US

About the name Bradley

There are an estimated 276,786 people named Bradley alive worldwide today. That ranks Bradley at #177 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bradley is held by approximately 276,786 people, ranking #177 among first names. That works out to roughly 83 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,199 U.S. residents).

Historically Bradley is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Bradley 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 99.4%Female 0.6%

Bradley popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 10
  3. 1882: 5
  4. 1883: 8
  5. 1885: 9
  6. 1887: 5
  7. 1890: 9
  8. 1891: 5
  9. 1893: 6
  10. 1894: 9
  11. 1895: 26
  12. 1896: 24
  13. 1897: 16
  14. 1898: 15
  15. 1899: 8
  16. 1900: 15
  17. 1901: 11
  18. 1902: 9
  19. 1903: 6
  20. 1904: 15
  21. 1905: 9
  22. 1906: 12
  23. 1907: 14
  24. 1908: 18
  25. 1909: 19
  26. 1910: 17
  27. 1911: 21
  28. 1912: 36
  29. 1913: 42
  30. 1914: 44
  31. 1915: 66
  32. 1916: 70
  33. 1917: 49
  34. 1918: 81
  35. 1919: 53
  36. 1920: 92
  37. 1921: 64
  38. 1922: 86
  39. 1923: 80
  40. 1924: 86
  41. 1925: 79
  42. 1926: 81
  43. 1927: 91
  44. 1928: 110
  45. 1929: 110
  46. 1930: 122
  47. 1931: 161
  48. 1932: 140
  49. 1933: 160
  50. 1934: 166
  51. 1935: 237
  52. 1936: 215
  53. 1937: 216
  54. 1938: 207
  55. 1939: 206
  56. 1940: 227
  57. 1941: 286
  58. 1942: 342
  59. 1943: 329
  60. 1944: 307
  61. 1945: 310
  62. 1946: 561
  63. 1947: 835
  64. 1948: 1,029
  65. 1949: 1,317
  66. 1950: 1,637
  67. 1951: 1,810
  68. 1952: 2,045
  69. 1953: 2,771
  70. 1954: 3,245
  71. 1955: 3,189
  72. 1956: 3,519
  73. 1957: 3,536
  74. 1958: 3,743
  75. 1959: 4,067
  76. 1960: 4,753
  77. 1961: 4,754
  78. 1962: 4,646
  79. 1963: 4,776
  80. 1964: 4,972
  81. 1965: 4,803
  82. 1966: 4,572
  83. 1967: 4,357
  84. 1968: 4,825
  85. 1969: 6,417
  86. 1970: 6,842
  87. 1971: 5,810
  88. 1972: 4,865
  89. 1973: 4,769
  90. 1974: 5,201
  91. 1975: 5,926
  92. 1976: 6,004
  93. 1977: 6,465
  94. 1978: 6,135
  95. 1979: 6,954
  96. 1980: 7,262
  97. 1981: 6,939
  98. 1982: 7,021
  99. 1983: 6,771
  100. 1984: 6,623
  101. 1985: 7,048
  102. 1986: 7,094
  103. 1987: 6,974
  104. 1988: 7,046
  105. 1989: 7,002
  106. 1990: 6,454
  107. 1991: 5,750
  108. 1992: 5,117
  109. 1993: 5,152
  110. 1994: 4,695
  111. 1995: 4,787
  112. 1996: 4,777
  113. 1997: 4,137
  114. 1998: 3,818
  115. 1999: 3,593
  116. 2000: 3,035
  117. 2001: 2,740
  118. 2002: 2,660
  119. 2003: 2,406
  120. 2004: 2,328
  121. 2005: 2,426
  122. 2006: 2,150
  123. 2007: 2,087
  124. 2008: 1,961
  125. 2009: 1,964
  126. 2010: 2,008
  127. 2011: 2,176
  128. 2012: 2,315
  129. 2013: 2,360
  130. 2014: 2,373
  131. 2015: 2,453
  132. 2016: 2,112
  133. 2017: 1,698
  134. 2018: 1,544
  135. 2019: 1,496
  136. 2020: 1,283
  137. 2021: 1,132
  138. 2022: 1,014
  139. 2023: 957
  140. 2024: 962
  141. 2025: 830

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bradley worldwide?

There are an estimated 276,786 people named Bradley alive worldwide today, ranking #177 globally.

Is Bradley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 28,903 people. In the United States there are roughly 276,786 bearers, which is 1 in 1,199 Americans.

Is Bradley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bradley is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Bradley come from?

Who are famous people named Bradley?

Data sources

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

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