How Many People Are Named Brad?
An estimated 73,034 people in the United States have the first name Brad. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Brad peaked in popularity in 1960 with 2,654 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Brad as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Brad paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Brad is overwhelmingly male, 233 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Brad has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
73,034
About 1 in 4,693 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1960
2,654 births
Total Registered
83,275
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Brad
Brad is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 83,275 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Brad as a male name
Ranked #4,074 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (2,647 births)
Brad as a female name
Ranked #6,845 in 1987
10 female births in 1987
Peak: 1976 (16 births)
Brad: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Brad span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 22,739 babies were registered. Brad has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Brad by Decade
How has Brad tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Brad by State
Birth registrations for Brad span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Illinois. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, District of Columbia. On average, about 1,571 Brads were registered per state.
Brad + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Brad as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Brad: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Brad?
We estimate approximately 73,034 people named Brad are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,693 Americans share this first name.
Is Brad a common name?
Brad is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83,275 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Brad most popular?
Brad reached peak popularity in 1960, when 2,654 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Brad is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Brad a male name?
Brad is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Brad Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Brad Smith, Brad Johnson, Brad Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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