Bradley vs Daithi
Bradley and Daithicompared 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 Daithi #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Daithi #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Daithi #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Daithi over time
Bradley and Daithi appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Daithi 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 Daithi 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 2009, Daithi moved ahead of Bradley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #125 and #182 the year before became #148 and #121.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Daithi changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #372 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #130 in 2015, Daithi #71 in 2017.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Daithi in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Daithi #71 in 2017.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #516 and #472; by 2025 that had become #372 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Daithi #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1999–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Daithi in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #73 in 2005, Daithi #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Daithi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #125 and #182; by 2009 that had become #148 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Daithi #17.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2009–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Daithi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #90 in 2009, Daithi #3011 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Daithi #3254.
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 | Daithi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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 Daithi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Daithi
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys