Adrian vs Bailey

Adrian and Baileycompared 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, Adrian was ranked #92 and Bailey #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Bailey #249 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Bailey #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #268 and Bailey #516 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Bailey #268 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Bailey #425 among girls in England and Wales.

Adrian and Bailey over time

Adrian and Bailey appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Bailey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adrian in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Bailey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adrian in 1. 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adrian and Bailey changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2023, ending at #249 and #312.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Bailey in 27.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Bailey #62 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Bailey #249.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Bailey in 19.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Bailey #90 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Bailey #312.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Bailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Bailey #232 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #268, Bailey #516.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Adrian

Pairs where Adrian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Conor vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #56 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #16 and #348.
Conor · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Matthew vs Adrian
In 1964 they stood at #59 and #65 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #55 and #348.
Matthew · Adrian · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking
Adrian vs Erik
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Erik fell — from #449 and #30 in 1958 to #70 and #64 in 2025.
Adrian · Erik · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Adrian vs Nils
Over 65 shared years in Norway · Boys, Adrian rose about as far as Nils fell — from #449 and #27 in 1958 to #70 and #61 in 2025.
Adrian · Nils · 65 shared years, 1958–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Other comparisons involving Bailey

Pairs where Bailey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Jack vs Bailey
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Jack #1 in 2003, Bailey #23 in 2004.
Jack · Bailey · 19 shared years, 1996–2014 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2004 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Mason vs Bailey
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mason moved into the top 50 at #27 in 2011 as Bailey fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
Mason · Bailey · 11 shared years, 2003–2014 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2011 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Hunter vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Hunter moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2005 as Bailey fell out of it to #67, having been #47 the year before.
Hunter · Bailey · 10 shared years, 1999–2008 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2005 New Zealand ranking
Mitchell vs Bailey
In New Zealand · Boys, Bailey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2003 as Mitchell fell out of it to #61, having been #36 the year before.
Mitchell · Bailey · 11 shared years, 1996–2006 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Adrian, Bailey
Field	Adrian	Bailey
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Latin	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/	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	Norway · Boys #70 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Bailey does not have one recorded yet.
Adrian and Bailey both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Bailey 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

Adrian

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Bailey

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #848 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls