Brad
Short form of Bradley, an English surname meaning “broad meadow.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Brad appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 1 different years between 1975 and 1975. Its biggest year was 1960, when 2,644 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 134 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1975, at No. 98. All told, 83,293 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Bradd (653) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Bradley
Explore Brad interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | No. 819 |
| 1910s | 16 | No. 3264 |
| 1920s | 36 | No. 2602 |
| 1930s | 178 | No. 1194 |
| 1940s | 1,298 | No. 384 |
| 1950s | 16,461 | No. 142 |
| 1960s | 21,351 | No. 134 |
| 1970s | 22,617 | No. 98 |
| 1980s | 13,579 | No. 116 |
| 1990s | 4,375 | No. 363 |
| 2000s | 2,169 | No. 632 |
| 2010s | 782 | No. 1411 |
| 2020s | 187 | No. 2886 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.