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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 2,745 babies (rank #28 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

28,703

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,745

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	2,557	#31
1997	2,745	#28
1998	2,452	#33
1999	2,336	#33
2000	2,268	#34
2001	1,923	#36
2002	1,772	#39
2003	1,582	#44
2004	1,662	#42
2005	1,643	#39
2006	1,409	#51
2007	1,098	#68
2008	849	#81
2009	730	#90
2010	668	#100
2011	615	#105
2012	619	#102
2013	510	#117
2014	470	#130
2015	407	#141
2016	388	#151

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

2,557

#31

1997

2,745

#28

1998

2,452

#33

1999

2,336

#33

2000

2,268

#34

2001

1,923

#36

2002

1,772

#39

2003

1,582

#44

2004

1,662

#42

2005

1,643

#39

2006

1,409

#51

2007

1,098

#68

2008

849

#81

2009

730

#90

2010

668

#100

2011

615

#105

2012

619

#102

2013

510

#117

2014

470

#130

2015

407

#141

2016

388

#151

Meaning

Numerology of Bradley

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Bradley

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