Bradford

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Bradford

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Bradford comes from an English surname referring to the “Broad Ford.”

History:
Bradford is another example of an English surname being transferred for use as a first name. In Bradford’s case, it may have been given in honor of William Bradford (1590-1657) an important early governor of Plymouth colony in the 17th century.

Pronunciation: brad-ford.

Diminutives: Brad.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.021 % named Bradford

Popularity of Bradford:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 882nd most popular.
1910-1920: N/A
1920-1930: 626th most popular.
1930-1940: 657th most popular.
1940-1950: 437th most popular.
1950-1960: 281st most popular.
1960-1970: 339th most popular.
1970-1980: 336th most popular.
1980-1990: 395th most popular.
1990: 607th most popular.
1991: 631st most popular.
1992: 648th most popular.
1993: 650th most popular.
1994: 685th most popular.
1995: 751st most popular.
1996: 744th most popular.
1997: 838th most popular.
1998: 831st most popular.
1999: 965th most popular.
2000: N/A