Gender
Male
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 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)
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)
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)