Bradley vs Cadain
Bradley and Cadaincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Bradley was ranked #210 and Cadain #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Cadain #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Bradley and Cadain over time
Bradley and Cadain appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Bradley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cadain 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
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2015–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Cadain in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #166 in 2016, Cadain #186 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Cadain moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #311; by 2024 that had become #404 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Cadain #278.
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 Bradley
Pairs where Bradley shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ashley vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #40 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #880 and #364.
Ashley · Bradley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #404.
Oliver · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacob vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #94 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #13 and #404.
Jacob · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlie vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #17 and #364.
Charlie · Bradley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bradley | Cadain |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #278 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley and Cadain both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Bradley
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2003
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1956–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cadain
Popularity journey
First recorded2015
First recorded at #342 among boys in Northern Ireland in 2015 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2024
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2015–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #278 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys