Masculine dossier · first seen 1880

Bradley

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Bradley
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1980

Peak era

1980

Peak rank proxy

7,209

Current vitality

Fragile

Generation

Gen X

1880Peak 19802024

Peak year

1980

Decline from peak

87.4%

2024

906

All-time

312,200

Bradley is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1980, when 7,209 boys were named Bradley.

In 2024, only 906 boys were given the name.

Down 87.4% from its peak.

All told, about 312,200 Americans have been named Bradley and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

AssociationGen X

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1980

19807,209 boys named Bradley

2024906 boys named Bradley

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