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“broad” + “ford”
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English (UK)
01 / Meaning & origin
Bradford is a masculine given name documented in English and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old English brād, from the components “broad” + “ford”.
2 source accounts
Meaning: “broad” + “ford”
* Various place names in England, from Old English brād (“broad”) + ford (“ford”). * (shaken martini)
Du vieil anglais brad (« large ») et ford; doublet de Broadford. référence nécessaire (résoudre le problème)
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United States, 2025: 32 boys (rank 3513). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Bradford
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 | 909 | observed |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | 5 | 936 | observed |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 5 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | 9 | 635 | observed |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | 7 | 836 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 11 | 640 | observed |
| 1896 | 13 | 592 | observed |
| 1897 | 5 | 1,057 | observed |
| 1898 | 9 | 744 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 13 | 699 | observed |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 8 | 874 | observed |
| 1905 | 11 | 741 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | 9 | 930 | observed |
| 1908 | 11 | 825 | observed |
| 1909 | 15 | 714 | observed |
| 1910 | 8 | 1,193 | observed |
| 1911 | 22 | 667 | observed |
| 1912 | 43 | 635 | observed |
| 1913 | 38 | 759 | observed |
| 1914 | 50 | 745 | observed |
| 1915 | 69 | 705 | observed |
| 1916 | 72 | 698 | observed |
| 1917 | 72 | 723 | observed |
| 1918 | 70 | 780 | observed |
| 1919 | 69 | 777 | observed |
| 1920 | 74 | 766 | observed |
| 1921 | 85 | 707 | observed |
| 1922 | 71 | 794 | observed |
| 1923 | 73 | 769 | observed |
| 1924 | 76 | 771 | observed |
| 1925 | 76 | 755 | observed |
| 1926 | 98 | 637 | observed |
| 1927 | 96 | 647 | observed |
| 1928 | 85 | 685 | observed |
| 1929 | 84 | 668 | observed |
| 1930 | 88 | 662 | observed |
| 1931 | 87 | 633 | observed |
| 1932 | 86 | 657 | observed |
| 1933 | 82 | 637 | observed |
| 1934 | 96 | 601 | observed |
| 1935 | 92 | 605 | observed |
| 1936 | 102 | 572 | observed |
| 1937 | 130 | 504 | observed |
| 1938 | 107 | 565 | observed |
| 1939 | 128 | 500 | observed |
| 1940 | 126 | 517 | observed |
| 1941 | 135 | 506 | observed |
| 1942 | 159 | 486 | observed |
| 1943 | 173 | 470 | observed |
| 1944 | 191 | 442 | observed |
| 1945 | 184 | 440 | observed |
| 1946 | 251 | 402 | observed |
| 1947 | 327 | 380 | observed |
| 1948 | 376 | 347 | observed |
| 1949 | 496 | 305 | observed |
| 1950 | 576 | 275 | observed |
| 1951 | 575 | 285 | observed |
| 1952 | 656 | 269 | observed |
| 1953 | 779 | 240 | observed |
| 1954 | 773 | 249 | observed |
| 1955 | 700 | 267 | observed |
| 1956 | 720 | 273 | observed |
| 1957 | 675 | 284 | observed |
| 1958 | 620 | 304 | observed |
| 1959 | 619 | 310 | observed |
| 1960 | 667 | 298 | observed |
| 1961 | 579 | 327 | observed |
| 1962 | 535 | 338 | observed |
| 1963 | 611 | 320 | observed |
| 1964 | 602 | 317 | observed |
| 1965 | 581 | 316 | observed |
| 1966 | 525 | 328 | observed |
| 1967 | 558 | 315 | observed |
| 1968 | 535 | 330 | observed |
| 1969 | 601 | 311 | observed |
| 1970 | 612 | 318 | observed |
| 1971 | 569 | 328 | observed |
| 1972 | 469 | 357 | observed |
| 1973 | 494 | 343 | observed |
| 1974 | 602 | 305 | observed |
| 1975 | 555 | 323 | observed |
| 1976 | 593 | 301 | observed |
| 1977 | 603 | 312 | observed |
| 1978 | 599 | 301 | observed |
| 1979 | 614 | 314 | observed |
| 1980 | 630 | 308 | observed |
| 1981 | 599 | 319 | observed |
| 1982 | 561 | 335 | observed |
| 1983 | 480 | 365 | observed |
| 1984 | 473 | 372 | observed |
| 1985 | 453 | 398 | observed |
| 1986 | 387 | 437 | observed |
| 1987 | 441 | 416 | observed |
| 1988 | 368 | 479 | observed |
| 1989 | 353 | 508 | observed |
| 1990 | 304 | 580 | observed |
| 1991 | 277 | 614 | observed |
| 1992 | 270 | 627 | observed |
| 1993 | 267 | 630 | observed |
| 1994 | 243 | 665 | observed |
| 1995 | 216 | 727 | observed |
| 1996 | 211 | 727 | observed |
| 1997 | 177 | 821 | observed |
| 1998 | 176 | 833 | observed |
| 1999 | 151 | 956 | observed |
| 2000 | 123 | 1,128 | observed |
| 2001 | 103 | 1,283 | observed |
| 2002 | 125 | 1,139 | observed |
| 2003 | 102 | 1,341 | observed |
| 2004 | 99 | 1,425 | observed |
| 2005 | 97 | 1,485 | observed |
| 2006 | 95 | 1,551 | observed |
| 2007 | 99 | 1,576 | observed |
| 2008 | 57 | 2,291 | observed |
| 2009 | 76 | 1,889 | observed |
| 2010 | 78 | 1,850 | observed |
| 2011 | 73 | 1,905 | observed |
| 2012 | 81 | 1,818 | observed |
| 2013 | 64 | 2,090 | observed |
| 2014 | 77 | 1,884 | observed |
| 2015 | 63 | 2,169 | observed |
| 2016 | 68 | 2,066 | observed |
| 2017 | 70 | 2,014 | observed |
| 2018 | 67 | 2,101 | observed |
| 2019 | 48 | 2,656 | observed |
| 2020 | 50 | 2,546 | observed |
| 2021 | 49 | 2,623 | observed |
| 2022 | 42 | 2,962 | observed |
| 2023 | 49 | 2,660 | observed |
| 2024 | 42 | 2,958 | observed |
| 2025 | 32 | 3,513 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Bradford” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American physiologist (1871-1945)
American actor (1930–2018)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
