as a First Name
Mainly North American: short form of Bradford and Bradley. One of the best-known bearers of the name is U.S. film actor Brad Pitt (b. 1963).
| 342nd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 172,882
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Brad per capita
- 1975
- marked the height of its popularity
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100%
15%
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69%
30-54
30-54
13%
13-29
13-29
4%
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Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map