Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- From the broad valley
Broad; a nickname for Bradley and other names beginning with Brad-. - Welsh
- Treason
Syllables
1
Themes
- Word
Pronunciation
b-rad
Famous People
Actor Brad Pitt
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #134, 2,653 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4249, 24 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #4417, 16 births); most recent 1987 (rank #6783, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | – |
| 2024 | 26 | – |
| 2023 | 28 | – |
| 2022 | 32 | – |
| 2021 | 36 | – |
| 2020 | 41 | – |
| 2019 | 40 | – |
| 2018 | 54 | – |
| 2017 | 55 | – |
| 2016 | 50 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #164, 212 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3684, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #979, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2545, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)