Alec vs Brady
Alec 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Alec was ranked #257 and Brady #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #535 and Brady #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alec was ranked #829 and Brady #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #945 and Brady #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Alec and Brady over time
Alec and Brady appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Alec held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brady 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.
Alec reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Brady 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.
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
Alec and Brady changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #829 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alec #305 in 2003, Brady #337 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alec held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Brady in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alec #262 in 1997, Brady #466 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Brady moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #738 and #987; by 2024 that had become #945 and #826.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alec #945, Brady #826.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2003–2025
Alec held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Brady in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alec #305 in 2003, Brady #337 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Brady moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #342 and #741; by 2025 that had become #829 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alec #829, 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 | Alec | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alec and Brady both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alec
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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