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Bradley vs Denis

Bradley and Deniscompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Denis #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Denis #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Denis #484 among boys in England and Wales.

Bradley and Denis over time

Bradley and Denis appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 2 of those lists, Denis 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 Denis changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #352 and #484.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bradley and Denis were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #484.

List by list

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

    Bradley held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Denis in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Denis #70 in 1987.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Denis #232.

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

    Bradley held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Denis in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Denis #262 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Denis #484.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 1998–2024

    Bradley held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Denis in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Denis #231 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #311; by 2024 that had become #404 and #305.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Denis #305.

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 Denis

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bradley, Denis
FieldBradleyDenis
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #352 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bradley and Denis both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Denis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys