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Origin & history of Brad1
English roots
Brad comes from the English tradition, meaning Wide meadow.
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How popular is Brad?
1960
peak year
Today, Brad is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2968), with only about 45 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1960, 2,647 babies were given the name (ranked #134 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1970s. Brad has been declining in recent years. In all, around 83,275 babies have been registered as Brad since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,647
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #134)
(ranked #134)
45
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
450
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
83,275
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Brad7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
🔍Deeply curious
📚Knowledgeable
🌙Introspective
🦋Independent
B2
R9
A1
D4
Sum: 16 → Life path 7
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Personality of Brad🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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