Brad Richards
There are approximately 32 people named Brad Richards living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Brad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richards. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
32
1 in 10,711,073
Named Brad
73K
Alive today
Named Richards
152K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 73K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 53
Estimated bearers: 152K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #228
Per 100K: 44.25
Top ancestry: White (78.7%)
First name trend
Brad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Brad. The peak year was 1960 with 2,654 births. The average person named Brad today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richards surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richards, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.7%.
- White78.7%
- Black or African American14.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.8%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Brad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0213% of the US population, based on 73,034 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Richards appears at a rate of 44.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0443%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 32 people with the full name Brad Richards. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Brad Richards: questions and answers
How many people are named Brad Richards?
We estimate approximately 32 people in the United States share the full name Brad Richards. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0213%) with the surname frequency (44.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Brad Richards?
We classify Brad Richards as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,711,073 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Brad a male or female name?
Brad is predominantly male. Out of 83,275 total SSA registrations, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. See the full Brad 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.