Bradlee
Bradlee was the 4268th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1168th; the most babies were born in 2012 (107). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,309 places. More babies were named Bradlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bradley) broad clearing · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #4,268 boys, down 1,714 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24boys
- Girls and boys
- 35% girls, 65% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2012107 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,870babies recorded
What does the name Bradlee mean?
Bradlee is a spelling of Bradley, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bradley's meaning and origin.
Bradley is an English place name found in many counties, from Old English brād, "broad", and lēah, "wood, woodland clearing". Bardsley explains it as "the broad ley", a broad meadow, and lists parishes and hamlets of the name in several counties; the surname comes from these places. It became a common first name in the 20th century.
brād (Old English, “broad”)lēah (Old English, “wood, clearing, meadow”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Brad, Bradly, Lee.
See also: English names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bradley', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Charles W. Bardsley, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with Special American Instances (1901), s.v. 'Bradley', Henry Frowde (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Bradlee popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,237 | #4,268 | 9 | 24 |
| 2020 | #5,351 | #2,554 | 23 | 50 |
| 2010 | — | #1,641 | — | 95 |
| 2000 | — | #1,683 | — | 68 |
| 1990 | — | #1,239 | — | 79 |
| 1980 | — | #1,733 | — | 33 |
| 1970 | — | #2,064 | — | 19 |
| 1960 | — | #2,550 | — | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Bradlee, counting every spelling?
Bradlee is a spelling of Bradley, a name family that ranked #393 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,268 for Bradlee on its own. Together these spellings went to 828 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 794 | #403 | 4,638 |
| Bradlee | 24 | #4,268 | 130 |
| Bradly | 10 | #7,751 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bradlee?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bradlee (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bradlee born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bradlee.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bradlee?
About 3,300 people born in the US named Bradlee are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 16 and 37. That makes Bradlee mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bradlee: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bradlee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bradlee
What does Bradlee mean?
Bradlee is a spelling of Bradley, which means “broad clearing” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bradlee?
Bradlee was the 4268th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1996, when it ranked 1168th; the most babies were born in 2012 (107). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,309 places. More babies were named Bradlee in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Bradlee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 35% girls, 65% boys given the name Bradlee in the US.