Bradley
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning broad meadow or clearing.
Babies a year
1,686
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#403
down from #364
UK popularity
#352
119 babies · up from #364
How Bradley has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #173 |
| 2016 | #198 |
| 2017 | #230 |
| 2018 | #247 |
| 2019 | #254 |
| 2020 | #273 |
| 2021 | #313 |
| 2022 | #344 |
| 2023 | #359 |
| 2024 | #364 |
| 2025 | #403 |
In 2025, 119 babies in England and Wales were named Bradley. In the US, 1,686 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,213 in 1980.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Bradley was most common in 1980, when it went to 0.39% of American babies of that sex.
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