Bradford Boy
How popular is Bradford?
#3,512 boy name in 2025
32 baby boys were named Bradford in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name.
24,652living people named Bradford (est.)
53median age of people named Bradford
32,114babies named Bradford since 1880
1 in 103,604US babies born in 2025
Bradford popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,512 for boys (▼ 555 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-49% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,169 in 2015, #2,545 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1953 (779 boys) |
| Highest rank | #240 in 1953 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bradford is most popular
Babies named Bradford per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- New York: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 boys)
Bradford by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | #909 |
| 1890s | 59 | #592 |
| 1900s | 86 | #698 |
| 1910s | 513 | #635 |
| 1920s | 818 | #637 |
| 1930s | 998 | #500 |
| 1940s | 2,418 | #305 |
| 1950s | 6,693 | #240 |
| 1960s | 5,794 | #298 |
| 1970s | 5,710 | #301 |
| 1980s | 4,745 | #308 |
| 1990s | 2,292 | #579 |
| 2000s | 976 | #1,126 |
| 2010s | 689 | #1,817 |
| 2020s | 264 | #2,545 |
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Questions
- Is Bradford a boy or girl name?
- Bradford is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bradford were boys.
- How popular is the name Bradford?
- 32 baby boys were named Bradford in the US in 2025, making it the 3512th most popular boy name.
- When was Bradford most popular?
- Bradford peaked in 1953, when 779 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #240 in 1953.
- How many people are named Bradford?
- 32,114 babies have been named Bradford in the US since 1880. We estimate about 24,652 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 53.
- Where is Bradford most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bradford was most common in Massachusetts, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.