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302k
in the U.S.
since 1880

Last Name
137k
in the U.S.
in 2010

Bradley

Origin: English
Meaning: From the Broad Meadow
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Gender: Boy
234^th All Time
208^th in 2010

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Year	Total Babies Born	Girls Born	Boys Born	Ranking
1880	5	0	5
1881	10	0	10
1882	5	0	5
1883	8	0	8
1885	9	0	9
1887	5	0	5
1890	9	0	9
1891	5	0	5
1893	6	0	6
1894	9	0	9
1895	26	0	26
1896	24	0	24
1897	16	0	16
1898	15	0	15
1899	8	0	8
1900	15	0	15
1901	11	0	11
1902	9	0	9
1903	6	0	6
1904	15	0	15
1905	9	0	9
1906	12	0	12
1907	14	0	14
1908	18	0	18
1909	19	0	19
1910	17	0	17
1911	21	0	21
1912	36	0	36
1913	42	0	42
1914	44	0	44
1915	66	0	66
1916	70	0	70
1917	49	0	49
1918	81	0	81
1919	53	0	53
1920	92	6	86
1921	64	0	64
1922	86	0	86
1923	80	0	80
1924	86	0	86
1925	79	0	79
1926	81	0	81
1927	91	0	91
1928	110	0	110
1929	110	0	110
1930	122	0	122
1931	161	0	161
1932	142	0	142
1933	159	0	159
1934	166	0	166
1935	237	0	237
1936	216	0	216
1937	215	0	215
1938	208	0	208
1939	205	0	205
1940	230	0	230
1941	286	0	286
1942	342	0	342
1943	330	0	330
1944	308	0	308
1945	309	0	309
1946	562	0	562
1947	835	5	830
1948	1,031	0	1,031
1949	1,319	6	1,313
1950	1,637	6	1,631
1951	1,814	0	1,814
1952	2,041	0	2,041
1953	2,780	7	2,773
1954	3,235	5	3,230
1955	3,184	6	3,178
1956	3,512	0	3,512
1957	3,537	8	3,529
1958	3,737	8	3,729
1959	4,063	16	4,047
1960	4,753	7	4,746	#90 boy name
1961	4,741	9	4,732	#87 boy name
1962	4,645	9	4,636	#87 boy name
1963	4,779	11	4,768	#82 boy name
1964	4,975	12	4,963	#77 boy name
1965	4,808	16	4,792	#72 boy name
1966	4,576	17	4,559	#68 boy name
1967	4,360	15	4,345	#66 boy name
1968	4,831	21	4,810	#57 boy name
1969	6,427	28	6,399	#53 boy name
1970	6,849	24	6,825	#47 boy name
1971	5,818	29	5,789	#58 boy name
1972	4,861	26	4,835	#61 boy name
1973	4,773	21	4,752	#63 boy name
1974	5,206	28	5,178	#58 boy name
1975	5,930	32	5,898	#52 boy name
1976	6,012	28	5,984	#51 boy name
1977	6,464	34	6,430	#49 boy name
1978	6,138	39	6,099	#53 boy name
1979	6,961	31	6,930	#47 boy name
1980	7,267	52	7,215	#51 boy name
1981	6,941	44	6,897	#50 boy name
1982	7,022	46	6,976	#51 boy name
1983	6,770	33	6,737	#52 boy name
1984	6,623	56	6,567	#53 boy name
1985	7,043	36	7,007	#53 boy name
1986	7,087	50	7,037	#54 boy name
1987	6,971	56	6,915	#56 boy name
1988	7,038	29	7,009	#57 boy name
1989	7,004	25	6,979	#58 boy name
1990	6,448	17	6,431	#65 boy name
1991	5,751	27	5,724	#67 boy name
1992	5,114	19	5,095	#72 boy name
1993	5,149	16	5,133	#73 boy name
1994	4,691	17	4,674	#83 boy name
1995	4,788	23	4,765	#78 boy name
1996	4,778	22	4,756	#83 boy name
1997	4,136	13	4,123	#94 boy name
1998	3,819	23	3,796
1999	3,592	17	3,575
2000	3,032	18	3,014
2001	2,740	11	2,729
2002	2,659	15	2,644
2003	2,404	12	2,392
2004	2,326	20	2,306
2005	2,424	17	2,407
2006	2,147	13	2,134
2007	2,086	12	2,074
2008	1,959	8	1,951
2009	1,961	13	1,948
2010	2,004	13	1,991
2011	2,171	15	2,156
2012	2,304	15	2,289
2013	2,344	29	2,315
2014	2,362	43	2,319
2015	2,436	51	2,385

Fun Facts about the name Bradley

How many people with the first name Bradley have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2015, the Social Security Administration has recorded 301,867 babies born with the first name Bradley in the United States. That's more than enough people named Bradley to occupy the territory of French Polynesia (France) with an estimated population of 277,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
What year were 5 or more babies first named Bradley? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
When was Bradley first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Bradley is Thursday, April 4th, 1867.
What year had the most people named Bradley born? The highest recorded use of the first name Bradley was in 1980 with a total of 7,215 babies. That's a lot of babies named Bradley!
Random Bradley Factoid: According to the 1973 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Bradley ranks 67^th in popularity as a baby boy's name in West Virginia. Imagine that, 40 babies in West Virginia have the same name as you in 1973.
Weird things about the name Bradley: Your name in reverse order is Yeldarb. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Lbdeary. How do you pronounce that?
How many people have the last name Bradley? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 136,720 people with the last name Bradley.
How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Bradley? Bradley was ranked as the 208^th most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity		Bradley	U.S.
█	White	69.12%	64.26%
█	African American	25.09%	11.96%
█	Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander	0.44%	4.85%
█	American Indian and Alaska Native	0.82%	0.69%
█	Two or More Ethnicities	2.19%	1.76%
█	Hispanic or Latino	2.34%	16.26%

Of Last Name Bradley

People with the last name Bradley are most frequently White or African American

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Meaning, Origin, Inspirations, and Associations

Have you been wondering what does the name "Bradley" mean? The list below shows the origins of Bradley as well as things modernly associated with the name Bradley such as celebrities named Bradley.

English

Origin and Meaning of Bradley

The name "Bradley" is of English origin, and it means "From the Broad Meadow". It's a name commonly given to boys.

Other Dictionary Sources

United States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981)
Synonyms: omar bradley and omar nelson bradley
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
Synonyms: thomas bradley and tom bradley

Wiktionary

Places in England, from Old English brÄd (â€œbroadâ€) + lÄ“ah (â€œwoodlandâ€).

A habitational surnameâ€‹.
A male given name transferred from the surname.

Notable Persons With the Name Bradley

Bradley Cooper

Bradley Cooper is an actor and producer. He was most prominent from 1999 to present. Bradley was given the name Bradley Charles Cooper on January 5th, 1975 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Chelsea Manning

Chelsea Manning is a soldier. Chelsea was given the name Bradley Edward Manning on December 17th, 1987 in Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S.

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Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford is an actor. He was most prominent from 1985 to present. Bradley was born on October 10th, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin.

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B. D. Wong

B. D. Wong is an actor. He was most prominent from 1983 to 1983. B. was given the name Bradley Darryl Wong on October 24th, 1960 in San Francisco, California, United States. B. is also known as Bradd D. Wong, Bradd Wong, and BD Wong.

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Bradley James

Bradley James is an actor. He has had major accomplishments since 2008. Bradley was born on October 11th, 1983 in Exeter, Devon, England.

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Bradley Nowell

Bradley Nowell was a ska punk, reggae rock, reggae, ska, alternative rock, acoustic music, hip hop music, and punk rock guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He plays Guitar, Keyboard instrument, Synthesizer, Bass guitar, Percussion instrument, Conga, Sampler (musical instrument), Programming (music), Gibson Les Paul, Fender Stratocaster, Epiphone, and Vocals. He was most active from 1981 to 1996. Bradley was born Bradley Nowell on February 22nd, 1968 in Long Beach, California, United States. He died on May 25th, 1996.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Bradley

Omar Bradley

Omar Bradley is a military person. His military service ended in 1981.

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David Bradley

David Bradley is an actor. He was most prominent from 1971 to present. David was given the name David John Bradley on April 17th, 1942 in York.

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Charles Bradley

Charles Bradley is a funk and soul music musician. He was most active from 1965 to 1965. Charles was born on November 5th, 1948 in Gainesville, Florida, United States.

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Timothy Bradley

Timothy Bradley is a notable person. Timothy was born on August 29th, 1983 in Palm Springs, California, U.S.

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Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley is a soccer player for the Toronto FC, Chicago Sockers, IMG Academy, New York Red Bulls, SC Heerenveen, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Aston Villa F.C., A.C. Chievo Verona, A.S. Roma, United States men's national under-17 soccer team, United States men's national under-18 soccer team, and a. Michael was born on July 31st, 1987 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States.

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Robert Bradley

Robert Bradley is a soccer manager for the Le Havre AC and Princeton Tigers men's soccer. Robert was born on March 3rd, 1958 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.

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