Bradee
A masculine given name derived from the English surname Bradley.
Name Census estimates that about 115 living Americans carry the first name Bradee. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Bradee today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bradee births was 2008 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bradee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
115
~ 1 in 2,980,473 Americans
Peak year
2008
13 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2010 SSA rank
#12,479
Tracked since 1992
Census
Bradee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 227 people with the first name Bradee, which placed it at #35,437 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,437
National first-name rank
People counted
227
227 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
85.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bradee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bradee is White at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Bradee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Bradee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.9% · 195
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 9
- Two or more races4.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.5% · 8
- Black or African American1.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Bradee
Bradee is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 117 total registrations, 33 (28.2%) were male and 84 (71.8%) were female.
Bradee as a male name
- Ranked #12,479 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 2005 (8 births)
Bradee as a female name
- Ranked #15,927 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 1999 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bradee on both sides of the split. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 72 were male (34.0%) and 140 were female (66.0%).
Popularity
Bradee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bradee from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 60 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Bradee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bradee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Bradee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bradee
The given name Bradee is a relatively modern and uncommon name, with its roots tracing back to the English and Scottish languages. It is believed to be a variant or diminutive form of the more commonly known name Bradley, which itself is derived from the Old English words "brad" meaning "broad" and "leah" meaning "meadow" or "clearing."
While the exact origins of the name Bradee are not entirely clear, it is speculated that it emerged as a unique spelling or pronunciation variation of Bradley, possibly influenced by regional dialects or personal preferences. The earliest recorded instances of the name Bradee are relatively scarce in historical records, suggesting its more recent adoption.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Bradee was Bradee Van Pelt, an American author and illustrator born in 1957. Van Pelt is known for his children's books, including the popular "The Enormous Suitcase" series, which explores themes of adventure and imagination.
Another notable figure with the name Bradee was Bradee Anae, a former American football defensive end who played for the University of Utah from 2016 to 2019. Anae was a standout player during his college career and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft.
In the realm of music, Bradee Anderson is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist known for his work with the alternative rock band The Distillers. Anderson joined the band in 2003 and contributed to their critically acclaimed album "Coral Fang."
Outside of the United States, one can find Bradee Ashton-Bell, an Australian actress and model born in 1988. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including the popular Australian soap opera "Neighbours."
While not as widespread as other given names, Bradee has also been documented in historical records from various parts of the world, albeit in limited instances. This suggests that the name, or variations of it, may have been adopted and used sporadically throughout different cultures and time periods, potentially influenced by migration patterns or cultural exchanges.
People
Bradee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bradee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Bradee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bradee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 115 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bradee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,980,473 US residents.
Is Bradee a common name?
We classify Bradee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bradee most popular?
The single biggest year for Bradee was 2008, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bradee is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bradee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 227 people with the name Bradee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,437 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Bradee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Bradee?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Bradee on both sides of the split. Of the 212 people counted with this name, 72 were male (34.0%) and 140 were female (66.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Bradee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bradee is White at 85.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Bradee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bradee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.9% (195 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Bradee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bradee a female name?
Yes, 71.8% of people registered as Bradee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Bradee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bradee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Bradee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Bradee?
See how many Americans are named Bradee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.