Brad vs Cal
Brad and Calcompared 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 2005, Brad was ranked #307 and Cal #265 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Brad was ranked #629 and Cal #473 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brad was ranked #3688 and Cal #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Brad and Cal over time
Brad and Cal appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Brad held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cal 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.
Brad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cal 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Brad #203 in 1997, Cal #261 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Brad held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cal in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brad #164 in 1997, Cal #1188 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Cal moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2730 and #4789; by 2022 that had become #4001 and #2755.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brad #3688, Cal #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2007
Brad held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cal in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brad #203 in 1997, Cal #261 in 1997.
The order changed in 2001: Cal moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #274 and #390; by 2001 that had become #273 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Brad #629, Cal #473.
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 | Brad | Cal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brad and Cal both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brad
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1976–1986
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1976–1986).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Cal
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #303 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #244 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys