How Many People Are Named Bradford?
An estimated 25,525 people in the United States have the first name Bradford. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Bradford peaked in popularity in 1953 with 780 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bradford 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 Bradford paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
25,525
About 1 in 13,428 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1953
780 births
Total Registered
32,081
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bradford
Bradford is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 32,081 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Bradford as a male name
Ranked #2,994 in 2024
41 male births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (780 births)
Bradford as a female name
Ranked #11,500 in 1987
5 female births in 1987
Peak: 1975 (8 births)
Bradford: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bradford span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 6,697 babies were registered. Bradford has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bradford by Decade
How has Bradford 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.
Bradford by State
Birth registrations for Bradford span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, California, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, North Dakota, Wyoming. On average, about 556 Bradfords were registered per state.
Bradford + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bradford as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bradford
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bradford: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bradford?
We estimate approximately 25,525 people named Bradford 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 13,428 Americans share this first name.
Is Bradford a common name?
Bradford is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 32,081 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bradford most popular?
Bradford reached peak popularity in 1953, when 780 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bradford is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bradford a male name?
Bradford is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bradford Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bradford Smith, Bradford Johnson, Bradford 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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