Bradley

Bradley

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Bradley is an English given name derived from a placename meaning "broad wood" or "broad meadow" in Old English. The given name Brad is often a diminutive of Bradley. It is also a surname. Notable people with the given name include: Bradley A.

From Wikipedia

Bradley first appears in the data in 1956 and has been recorded in 52 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1972 with 770 babies (rank #23 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Bradley

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

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

22,587

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

770

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1956	72	#83
1957	125	#62
1958	158	#53
1959	298	#37
1960	537	#28
1961	343	#49
1962	421	#36
1963	426	#34
1964	457	#29
1965	443	#29
1966	438	#26
1967	470	#27
1968	497	#27
1969	510	#27
1970	495	#26
1971	598	#28
1972	770	#23
1973	738	#23
1974	684	#24
1975	676	#23
1976	757	#17
1977	766	#20
1978	662	#24
1979	573	#25
1980	580	#25
1981	576	#26
1982	576	#27
1983	544	#28
1984	504	#28
1985	493	#29
1986	458	#34
1987	435	#34
1988	451	#35
1989	480	#30
1990	480	#34
1991	487	#32
1992	569	#29
1993	507	#30
1994	500	#31
1995	488	#33
1996	488	#32
1997	460	#33
1998	375	#39
1999	304	#49
2000	294	#52
2001	238	#60
2002	186	#72
2003	175	#75
2014	10	#177
2015	5	#277
2016	6	#256
2017	4	#337

Year

Babies

Rank

1956

#83

1957

125

#62

1958

158

#53

1959

298

#37

1960

537

#28

1961

343

#49

1962

421

#36

1963

426

#34

1964

457

#29

1965

443

#29

1966

438

#26

1967

470

#27

1968

497

#27

1969

510

#27

1970

495

#26

1971

598

#28

1972

770

#23

1973

738

#23

1974

684

#24

1975

676

#23

1976

757

#17

1977

766

#20

1978

662

#24

1979

573

#25

1980

580

#25

1981

576

#26

1982

576

#27

1983

544

#28

1984

504

#28

1985

493

#29

1986

458

#34

1987

435

#34

1988

451

#35

1989

480

#30

1990

480

#34

1991

487

#32

1992

569

#29

1993

507

#30

1994

500

#31

1995

488

#33

1996

488

#32

1997

460

#33

1998

375

#39

1999

304

#49

2000

294

#52

2001

238

#60

2002

186

#72

2003

175

#75

2014

#177

2015

#277

2016

#256

2017

#337

Meaning

Numerology of Bradley

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Bradley

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Year-by-Year Detail