Unisex name · English, American English

Bradlee

How to say it: BRAD-lee · /ˈbrædli/

Modern respelling of Bradley, from Old English 'brad leah' meaning 'broad clearing' - surname turned first name.

Bradlee was the 397th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 33 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #555 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#397for boys in 2025
1 in 4,052US babies
33born in 2025
#555projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 169chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Bradlee
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#397
Babies born in 2025 (both sexes)33
Share of births1 in 4,052
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−68%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#555
In France, 2025#561 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Bradlee peaked in the 2010s.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 25 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Brad
  • Lee

Honouring a Bradlee in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Bradlee is about 1 in 169.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English.

In France: #561 for boys in 2025.

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