Aiden vs Brady
Aiden and Bradycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #135 and Brady #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aiden was ranked #145 and Brady #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aiden was ranked #149 and Brady #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Aiden was ranked #282 and Brady #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1998, Aiden was ranked #3142 and Brady #3142 among girls in England and Wales.
Aiden and Brady over time
Aiden and Brady appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Aiden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brady in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brady reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aiden in none. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aiden held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brady in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #61 in 2011, Brady #466 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aiden #145, Brady #826.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2025
Aiden held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brady in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aiden #147 in 2015, Brady #337 in 2003.
The order changed in 2004: Aiden moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #337 and #337; by 2004 that had become #322 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aiden #149, Brady #432.
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 | Aiden | Brady |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #149 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aiden and Brady both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aiden
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #94 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2010 (recorded 1999–2024).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #301 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Brady
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 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 recorded2004–2006
Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2006).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys