Bradley vs Dean
Bradley and Deancompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1999, Bradley was ranked #48 and Dean #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Bradley was ranked #52 and Dean #92 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Dean #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Bradley was ranked #264 and Dean #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Dean #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Dean #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Dean over time
Bradley and Dean appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dean in 1.
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.
Dean reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Bradley 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 1980, Bradley moved ahead of Dean in New Zealand · Boys — #57 and #55 the year before became #49 and #61.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Dean changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2022, ending at #264 and #414.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Bradley and Dean averaged 18.1 places apart, ending at #48 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Dean were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 43 years, from 1957 to 1999, ending at #48 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Dean #80 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999
Bradley held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Dean in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #19 in 1976, Dean #26 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Bradley #48, Dean #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Dean in 28.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Dean #24 in 1993.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #394; by 2025 that had become #372 and #432.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Dean #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dean in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Dean #80 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Dean #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Bradley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dean in 10.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Dean #45 in 1997.
The order changed in 2022: Bradley moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #326 and #326; by 2022 that had become #264 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bradley #264, Dean #414.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1973–1991
Bradley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dean in 7.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #33 in 1988, Dean #26 in 1973.
The order changed in 1980: Bradley moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #57 and #55; by 1980 that had become #49 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Bradley #52, Dean #92.
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 | Dean |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Dean.
- 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 #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys