Bradly
A respelling of Bradley, an English surname from places named with Old English brad, "broad," and leah, "clearing" or "wood."
Bradly in 2025
Bradly was given to 10 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 16,220th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 331,534 babies born.
The history of Bradly
Bradly reached its highest point in 1990, when 260 babies were given the name, ranking 1,385th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,312th, in 1982.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 9,354 babies have been named Bradly. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Bradly by decade
| Decade | Babies named Bradly | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 57 | 3,347 |
| 1950s | 567 | 1,860 |
| 1960s | 1,163 | 1,338 |
| 1970s | 1,629 | 1,341 |
| 1980s | 2,116 | 1,312 |
| 1990s | 1,986 | 1,385 |
| 2000s | 1,235 | 2,117 |
| 2010s | 509 | 3,689 |
| 2020s | 92 | 10,022 |
Where Bradly is heading
Bradly has fallen 71% over the past decade, from 35 babies in 2015 to 10 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Bradly is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Bradly
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Bradly.