Brad

Brad

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

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 1991 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 41 babies (rank #474 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

553

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	31	#542
1992	36	#512
1993	41	#474
1994	16	#814
1995	34	#548
1996	30	#598
1997	36	#528
1998	27	#645
1999	27	#644
2000	25	#678
2001	30	#624
2002	18	#878
2003	22	#794
2004	16	#1,025
2005	17	#1,024
2006	16	#1,109
2007	14	#1,277
2008	19	#1,052
2009	12	#1,487
2010	10	#1,708
2011	14	#1,358
2012	8	#2,012
2013	9	#1,832
2015	10	#1,698
2017	11	#1,678
2018	6	#2,584
2020	6	#2,646
2022	6	#2,667
2023	6	#2,808

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#542

1992

#512

1993

#474

1994

#814

1995

#548

1996

#598

1997

#528

1998

#645

1999

#644

2000

#678

2001

#624

2002

#878

2003

#794

2004

#1,025

2005

#1,024

2006

#1,109

2007

#1,277

2008

#1,052

2009

#1,487

2010

#1,708

2011

#1,358

2012

#2,012

2013

#1,832

2015

#1,698

2017

#1,678

2018

#2,584

2020

#2,646

2022

#2,667

2023

#2,808

Meaning

Numerology of Brad

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Brad

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Year-by-Year Detail