Bradly
Bradly was the 7751st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 583rd; the most babies were born in 1990 (254). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,513 places. More babies were named Bradly in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bradley) broad clearing · Old English
- Rank in 2025
- #7,751 boys, down 2,010 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1990254 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,354babies recorded
What does the name Bradly mean?
Bradly 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)
Bradly popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 11 since 1986.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,751 | 10 |
| 2020 | #5,741 | 15 |
| 2010 | #1,655 | 94 |
| 2000 | #932 | 163 |
| 1990 | #635 | 254 |
| 1980 | #589 | 214 |
| 1970 | #593 | 187 |
| 1960 | #730 | 111 |
| 1950 | #1,661 | 20 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bradly, counting every spelling?
Bradly is a spelling of Bradley, a name family that ranked #393 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,751 for Bradly 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 Bradly?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bradly (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Bradly 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 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bradly.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bradly?
About 8,500 people born in the US named Bradly are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 28 and 51. That makes Bradly mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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 Bradly: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bradly, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bradly
What does Bradly mean?
Bradly is a spelling of Bradley, which means “broad clearing” (Old English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bradly?
Bradly was the 7751st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked 583rd; the most babies were born in 1990 (254). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,513 places. More babies were named Bradly in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Bradly a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Bradly in the US.