Bradley vs Dillon
Bradley and Dilloncompared 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 1992, Bradley was ranked #43 and Dillon #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Dillon #619 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Bradley was ranked #326 and Dillon #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Dillon #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Dillon #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Dillon over time
Bradley and Dillon appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dillon 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.
Dillon 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 Dillon changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #326 and #374.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Dillon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #372 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #68 in 1998, Dillon #104 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Dillon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Dillon #86 in 1997.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #394; by 2025 that had become #372 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Dillon #829.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Dillon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Dillon #158 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Dillon #826.
Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2021
Bradley held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Dillon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Dillon #104 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Bradley moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #254 and #254; by 2020 that had become #270 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Bradley #326, Dillon #374.
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 | Dillon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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 Dillon both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Dillon
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys