Bradley vs Faolán
Bradley and Faoláncompared 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 Faolán #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Faolán over time
Bradley and Faolán appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Faolán in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Faolán 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2018–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Faolán in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #179 in 2019, Faolán #170 in 2025.
The order changed in 2023: Faolán moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #293 and #367; by 2023 that had become #516 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Faolán #170.
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.
- Ashley vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #40 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #880 and #364.
Ashley · Bradley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #10 and #404.
Oliver · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacob vs Bradley
In 1997 they stood at #94 and #104 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #13 and #404.
Jacob · Bradley · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlie vs Bradley
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #31 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #17 and #364.
Charlie · Bradley · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Bradley | Faolán |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #170 (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 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Faolán.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Faolán
Popularity journey
First recorded2018
First recorded at #471 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2018 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 2018–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys