Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Brad

Endangered Down 99.1% from peak

Peak era

1960

Peak births

2,644

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1880Peak 19602025

Quick answers about Brad

An estimated 72,066 living Americans are named Brad.

Brad is very rare among babies today, with 24 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 99.1% from its 1960 peak.

The median age of a living American named Brad is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 64 years old.

No. Brad is endangered as a baby name, down 99.1% from its 1960 peak with 24 births in 2025.

Peak year

1960

Decline from peak

99.1%

2025

All-time

83,060

Brad has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.4× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Brad peaked in 1960, when 2,644 boys were given the name.

In 2025, only 24 boys were given the name.

Down 99.1% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 83,060 Americans named Brad since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.1% from peak

19602,644 boys named Brad

202524 boys named Brad

Living profile

72,066

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age54

Core range45–64

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.