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Baby name

Brad

Boy

Origin of the name

Brad is a short form of Bradley.

Classic name

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1960 was its best year: 2,644 births, or 1 baby in 1,571. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 106 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 4248.
83,060births since 1880
1960sgeneration
No. 134rank at its peak, in 1960

Where babies named Brad are born

1960

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The darker the blue, the more common Brad is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Brad is most common in Utah (2.8 times), Idaho (2.5) and South Dakota (2.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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