How Many People Are Named Bradley?
An estimated 285,383 people in the United States have the first name Bradley. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #175 overall. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Bradley peaked in popularity in 1980 with 7,261 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bradley 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 Bradley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Bradley is overwhelmingly male, 1,913 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
285,383
About 1 in 1,201 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1980
7,261 births
Total Registered
314,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bradley
Bradley is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 314,113 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Bradley as a male name
Ranked #364 in 2024
906 male births in 2024
Peak: 1980 (7,209 births)
Bradley as a female name
Ranked #3,078 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (62 births)
Bradley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bradley span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 69,782 babies were registered. Bradley has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bradley by Decade
How has Bradley 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 42 | 42 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 118 | 118 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 128 | 128 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 479 | 479 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 879 | 873 | 6 | |
| 1930s | 1,830 | 1,830 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 5,543 | 5,532 | 11 | |
| 1950s | 29,561 | 29,506 | 55 | |
| 1960s | 48,871 | 48,726 | 145 | |
| 1970s | 58,977 | 58,684 | 293 | |
| 1980s | 69,782 | 69,354 | 428 | |
| 1990s | 48,279 | 48,085 | 194 | |
| 2000s | 23,756 | 23,617 | 139 | |
| 2010s | 20,527 | 20,152 | 375 | |
| 2020s | 5,341 | 5,074 | 267 | |
Bradley by State
Birth registrations for Bradley span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 6,073 Bradleys were registered per state.
Bradley + Last Name Combinations
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Bradley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bradley?
We estimate approximately 285,383 people named Bradley 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 1,201 Americans share this first name.
Is Bradley a common name?
Bradley is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 314,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bradley most popular?
Bradley reached peak popularity in 1980, when 7,261 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bradley is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bradley a male name?
Bradley is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bradley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bradley Smith, Bradley Johnson, Bradley 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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