Boy name Old English origin

Bradford

BRAD-fuhrd · 8 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Broad ford or wide river crossing
Language
Old English
Culture
English
Style era
modern
Themes
English · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2994
2024 births41
Peak year1953
First appeared1880
Total US births32,042
1953 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Brad
Alternate spellings
Bradforde

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William Bradford
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