U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
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Bradley

Bradley is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 328,181 U.S. babies, the 667th most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,509 in 1980, with 873 in 2025.

By sound, Bradley also includes the spellings Bradly, Bradlee.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).