Doug Bradley
There are approximately 8 people named Doug Bradley living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Doug with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bradley. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Doug
18K
Alive today
Named Bradley
159K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 159K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #208
Per 100K: 46.35
Top ancestry: White (69.1%)
First name trend
Doug: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Doug. The peak year was 1962 with 1,843 births. The average person named Doug today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bradley surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bradley, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.1%.
- White69.1%
- Black or African American25.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Doug has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0053% of the US population, based on 18,002 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Bradley appears at a rate of 46.35 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0464%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Doug Bradley. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Doug
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FAQ
Doug Bradley: questions and answers
How many people are named Doug Bradley?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Doug Bradley. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0053%) with the surname frequency (46.35 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Doug Bradley?
We classify Doug Bradley as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Doug a male or female name?
Doug is predominantly male. Out of 22,477 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Doug profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.