Boy name
Bradley
Bradley holds the #403 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 794 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #273 in 2020 to #403 today. Its strongest year on record was 1970 (#47 nationally, 6,818 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Maine (#172 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#403
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#47
in 1970 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
794
boys named Bradley
Bradley popularity, 1880–2025
Where Bradley is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maine (#172), Tennessee (#259), Mississippi (#333)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Bradley in the most recent year of SSA data.
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