Bradley
Girl name · #3991 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Bradley, placing it at #3991 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3211, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Bradley.
Babies named Bradley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Bradley first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 62 babies and a rank of #2756. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bradley in class?
Bradley scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Bradley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bradley is most common
State-level data for Bradley is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Bradley
Statistically, parents drawn to Bradley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Wesley, Blakley, Arley, Blakeley, and Linley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bradley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3081 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 62 | #2756 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 53 | #3043 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 51 | #3211 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bradley a popular girl name?
Bradley ranked #3991 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3211.
When was the name Bradley most popular?
Bradley peaked in 2022, when 62 American girls received the name (ranked #2756 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bradley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Bradley. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.