Bradley vs Connor
Bradley and Connorcompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Bradley was ranked #98 and Connor #18 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2003, Bradley was ranked #76 and Connor #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Connor #88 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Connor #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Connor #299 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Connor #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Connor over time
Bradley and Connor appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Connor held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Bradley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Connor 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Connor moved ahead of Bradley in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #29 and #36 the year before became #40 and #28.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Bradley and Connor averaged 45.8 places apart, ending at #352 and #299.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Connor were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #299.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Connor #11 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Connor in 23.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Connor #71 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #302; by 2025 that had become #372 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Connor #829.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 30.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Connor #11 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Connor #299.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Connor in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Connor #35 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Connor #164.
New Zealand · Boys13 shared years, 1992–2005
Bradley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Connor in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Connor #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 1995: Connor moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #36 and #46; by 1995 that had become #34 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Bradley #98, Connor #18.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1994–2003
Bradley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Connor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #29 in 1996, Connor #23 in 2003.
The order changed in 1998: Connor moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #29 and #36; by 1998 that had become #40 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Bradley #76, Connor #23.
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 | Connor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #299 (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 Connor both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Connor
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #299 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys