Bradin
Meaning "strong", derived from a Germanic surname.
Name Census estimates that about 407 living Americans carry the first name Bradin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Bradin today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Bradin births was 2005 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Bradin. 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
407
~ 1 in 842,148 Americans
Peak year
2005
51 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2020 SSA rank
#12,279
Tracked since 1989
Census
Bradin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 428 people with the first name Bradin, which placed it at #23,034 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
#23,034
National first-name rank
People counted
428
428 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bradin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bradin is White at 80.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.3%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Bradin 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 Bradin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.6% · 345
- Black or African American6.3% · 27
- Two or more races5.8% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 24
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 2
Popularity
Bradin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Bradin from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 266 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Bradin 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 Bradin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Bradins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, North Carolina, Ohio recorded the most babies named Bradin, while Ohio, North Carolina, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Bradin
The name Bradin is believed to have its origins in the Old English language, and it can be traced back to the 9th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "brad" and "wine," which together mean "broad friend" or "broad protector." This name was likely given to individuals who were seen as strong and reliable companions or guardians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bradin can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, which document the history of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain. In these chronicles, there is a mention of a warrior named Bradin who fought alongside King Alfred the Great against the Danish invaders in the late 9th century.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Bradin was relatively uncommon, but it did appear in various historical records and documents. For example, in the 12th century, there was a Benedictine monk named Bradin who served as the abbot of the monastery of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England.
In the 14th century, a Scottish knight named Bradin of Clan Chattan was recorded as having participated in the Battle of Neville's Cross in 1346, where he fought alongside King David II of Scotland against the English forces.
During the Renaissance period, the name Bradin gained some popularity among the nobility and upper classes. One notable figure was Bradin de Valois, a French nobleman who lived in the 16th century and served as a courtier to King Francis I.
In more recent history, there have been a few individuals named Bradin who achieved recognition in various fields. Bradin Coles (1846-1929) was an American author and journalist who wrote several books about the American West and the Native American experience. Bradin Fitzpatrick (1902-1976) was an Irish novelist and playwright who wrote works exploring themes of Irish identity and culture.
While the name Bradin is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical background and cultural significance, particularly in its association with strength, loyalty, and protection.
People
Bradin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Bradin 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
Bradin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bradin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 407 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Bradin 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 842,148 US residents.
Is Bradin a common name?
We classify Bradin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 412 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Bradin most popular?
The single biggest year for Bradin was 2005, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Bradin is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Bradin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 428 people with the name Bradin, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,034 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 Bradin 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 Bradin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Bradin leans strongly male. 408 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 20 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Bradin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Bradin is White at 80.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.3%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Bradin most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Bradin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.6% (345 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 Bradin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Bradin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Bradin in the SSA data are male. 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 Bradin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Bradin 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 Bradin 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 many Americans are named Bradin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.