Brad vs Nigel
Brad and Nigelcompared 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 1976, Brad was ranked #88 and Nigel #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Brad was ranked #81 and Nigel #76 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Brad was ranked #244 and Nigel #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Brad was ranked #493 and Nigel #423 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brad was ranked #3688 and Nigel #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Brad and Nigel over time
Brad and Nigel appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nigel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Brad 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
Brad and Nigel changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1995 and 2006, ending at #493 and #423.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brad #164 in 1997, Nigel #552 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Brad held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nigel in 11.
Highest recorded here: Brad #164 in 1997, Nigel #552 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brad #3688, Nigel #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1995–2006
Brad held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nigel in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brad #203 in 1997, Nigel #178 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Brad #493, Nigel #423.
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 | Nigel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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
- Brad has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Nigel.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys