boy's name
Bradford
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 32,178
Bradford is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1953, when 779 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bradford over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 |
| 1890s | 59 |
| 1900s | 86 |
| 1910s | 513 |
| 1920s | 818 |
| 1930s | 998 |
| 1940s | 2,418 |
| 1950s | 6,698 |
| 1960s | 5,805 |
| 1970s | 5,728 |
| 1980s | 4,750 |
| 1990s | 2,292 |
| 2000s | 976 |
| 2010s | 689 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 264 |
How popular is Bradford?
In 2025, Bradford was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bradford is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bradford
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bradford also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bradford over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bradford
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bradford — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bradford
How popular is the name Bradford?
In 2025, Bradford was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bradford a girl's or a boy's name?
Bradford is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bradford?
Bradford has 2 syllables.
When was Bradford most popular?
Bradford peaked in 1953, when 779 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Bradford a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bradford currently ranks #3,525 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.