Aaron vs Bradley
Aaron and Bradleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2003, Aaron was ranked #50 and Bradley #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aaron was ranked #71 and Bradley #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Aaron was ranked #72 and Bradley #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #114 and Bradley #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #154 and Bradley #364 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aaron was ranked #187 and Bradley #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aaron and Bradley over time
Aaron and Bradley appear together in 5 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Aaron held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Bradley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bradley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Aaron in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Boys, Aaron moved into the top 50 at #44 in 2006 as Bradley fell out of it to #51, having been #39 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Aaron moved ahead of Bradley in England and Wales · Boys — #45 and #39 the year before became #44 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaron and Bradley changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #154 and #364.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaron and Bradley averaged 56.2 places apart, ending at #154 and #364.
- Longest-running competitions
Aaron and Bradley were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1969 to 2003, ending at #50 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aaron #31 in 1998, Bradley #28 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #154 and #364.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1969–2003
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Bradley in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #18 in 1986, Bradley #19 in 1976.
The order changed in 1998: Aaron moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #32 and #29; by 1998 that had become #36 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Aaron #50, Bradley #76.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Aaron held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Bradley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #6 in 1998, Bradley #130 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aaron #71, Bradley #372.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1973–2005
Aaron held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Bradley in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #11 in 1973, Bradley #28 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Aaron #72, Bradley #98.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Bradley in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #31 in 1998, Bradley #28 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Aaron moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #45 and #39; by 2006 that had become #44 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #154, Bradley #364.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Aaron held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Bradley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aaron #8 in 2000, Bradley #68 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaron #187, Bradley #404.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Aaron | Bradley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Best known as the name of Moses's elder brother and the first high priest of Israel in the Old Testament; the literal meaning of the name itself is not reliably established. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛrən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aaron has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (likely of Egyptian origin)); Bradley does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaron and Bradley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Aaron; Bradley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aaron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Bradley
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2003
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1956–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys