Gender
Origin
- English
- Broad clearing in the wood.
From the broad meadow; a surname adapted to widespread first name use
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Place
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bradley
Pronunciation
b-rad-ley, br(a)-dley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #51, 7,215 births); most recent 2025 (rank #403, 794 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2754, 62 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3975, 36 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 794 | 36 |
| 2024 | 906 | 52 |
| 2023 | 907 | 49 |
| 2022 | 951 | 62 |
| 2021 | 1,074 | 58 |
| 2020 | 1,236 | 46 |
| 2019 | 1,441 | 53 |
| 2018 | 1,495 | 48 |
| 2017 | 1,648 | 49 |
| 2016 | 2,054 | 58 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #28, 2,745 births); most recent 2025 (rank #352, 119 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 119 |
| 2024 | 119 |
| 2023 | 118 |
| 2022 | 127 |
| 2021 | 175 |
| 2020 | 167 |
| 2019 | 234 |
| 2018 | 269 |
| 2017 | 318 |
| 2016 | 388 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #395, 120 births); most recent 2023 (rank #724, 58 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 65 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2019 | 78 |
| 2018 | 76 |
| 2017 | 100 |
| 2016 | 75 |
| 2015 | 89 |
| 2014 | 100 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #130, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #80, 84 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 34 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #68, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #270, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #25, 192 births); most recent 2023 (rank #442, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2020 | 13 | – |
| 2019 | 13 | – |
| 2018 | 16 | – |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 13 | – |
| 2015 | 28 | – |
| 2014 | 16 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence