Brad Name Popularity and Statistics

Brad is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births83,293
First Year on Record1880

Brad popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys24#4,249
2024Boys26#4,072
2023Boys28#3,883
2022Boys32#3,533
2021Boys36#3,242
2020Boys41#2,886
2019Boys40#2,993
2018Boys54#2,417
2017Boys55#2,345
2016Boys50#2,518
2015Boys88#1,740
2014Boys76#1,907
2013Boys86#1,709
2012Boys99#1,588
2011Boys117#1,411
2010Boys117#1,415
2009Boys145#1,232
2008Boys166#1,105
2007Boys206#955
2006Boys214#906
2005Boys228#824
2004Boys212#838
2003Boys215#809
2002Boys231#749

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1960 · Boys

2,644 recorded births and rank #134.

1975 · Boys

2,608 recorded births and rank #98.

1977 · Boys

2,524 recorded births and rank #106.

1961 · Boys

2,501 recorded births and rank #142.

Where Brad ranked highest in 2023

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

TX
Rank #2,628 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Brad