Brad

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Brad is a given name, usually a diminutive form of Bradley, Bradford, or Brady. It is generally masculine. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Brad first appears in the data in 1975 and has been recorded in 4 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1976 with 79 babies (rank #97 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Brad

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Brad yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

226

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brad

Brad Pittfilm actor · b. 1963
Brad Douriffilm actor · b. 1950
Brad Delsonguitarist · b. 1977
Brad Renfrotelevision actor · b. 1982
Brad Friedelassociation football player · b. 1971

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1975	72	#98
1976	79	#97
1981	74	#101
2015	1	#995