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Bradley vs Declan

Bradley and Declancompared 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 2003, Bradley was ranked #76 and Declan #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Declan #404 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Declan #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Declan #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Declan #372 among boys in England and Wales.

Bradley and Declan over time

Bradley and Declan appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Declan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bradley in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Declan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bradley 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 Declan changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #256.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Bradley and Declan averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #404 and #256.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bradley and Declan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #372.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #68 in 1998, Declan #54 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025

    Bradley held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Declan in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Declan #40 in 1987.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Declan #348.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Bradley held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Declan in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Declan #66 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Declan #372.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Bradley held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Declan in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Declan #54 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Declan #256.

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.

Other comparisons involving Declan

Pairs where Declan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bradley, Declan
FieldBradleyDeclan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #352 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bradley and Declan 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1956–2003

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1956–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #352 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Declan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys