Bradley vs Cayden
Bradley and Caydencompared 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, Bradley was ranked #246 and Cayden #278 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Cayden #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Cayden #822 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Cayden #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Cayden over time
Bradley and Cayden appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cayden 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.
Bradley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cayden in 1. 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
Bradley and Cayden changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2024, ending at #404 and #339.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Cayden in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #34 in 2000, Cayden #235 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Cayden #822.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Cayden in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Cayden #201 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Cayden #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cayden in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #76 in 2006, Cayden #140 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Cayden moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #254 and #274; by 2020 that had become #270 and #231.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Cayden #339.
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.
- 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
- Ashley vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #40 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #716 and #352.
Ashley · Bradley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mohammed vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #20 and #352.
Mohammed · Bradley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bradley | Cayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley and Cayden both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #352 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Cayden
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys