Bradford
Boy nameBradford has been given to 32,114 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1953.
Meaning & origin /ˈbɹædfəɹd/
Various place names in England, from Old English brād (“broad”) + ford (“ford”). * (shaken martini): (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)API
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
32,114
Peak year
1953 (779 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -49%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Bradford
Brad Dourif
American actor (born 1950)
Brad Delson
American guitarist and rock musician
Bradford Dillman
American actor (1930–2018)
Brad Mehldau
American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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