Over the past 110 years, 26 638 boys have been named Bradford. The name Bradford ranks 627th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Bradford in 1911. The peak of popularity of the name Bradford came in the 1950s and 1970s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.