Bradley vs Cillian
Bradley and Cilliancompared 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 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Cillian #2 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Cillian #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Cillian #83 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Cillian #217 among boys in England and Wales.
Bradley and Cillian over time
Bradley and Cillian appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Cillian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bradley in 1.
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.
Bradley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Cillian 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Cillian moved ahead of Bradley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #76 and #110 the year before became #111 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Cillian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #217.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cillian in 33.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Cillian #4 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Cillian #9.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Cillian in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Cillian #177 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Cillian moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #263 and #274; by 2022 that had become #340 and #223.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Cillian #217.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cillian in 17.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Cillian #2 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Cillian moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #76 and #110; by 2007 that had become #111 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Cillian #2.
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 | Bradley | Cillian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Probably from Old Irish 'cell' (church) combined with a diminutive suffix. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| 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 #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cillian has a recorded origin (Irish); Bradley does not have one recorded yet.
- Bradley and Cillian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cillian; Bradley doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Cillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — 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: #2 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #217 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys