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Bradley vs Harrison

Bradley and Harrisoncompared 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 Harrison #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2005, Bradley was ranked #98 and Harrison #32 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Harrison #40 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Harrison #50 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Harrison #89 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Harrison #118 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Bradley and Harrison over time

Bradley and Harrison appear together in 5 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Harrison in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 5 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 5 of those lists, and Harrison 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 2005, Harrison moved ahead of Bradley in England and Wales · Boys — #42 and #47 the year before became #39 and #39.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bradley and Harrison were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #50.

List by list

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

    Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Harrison in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Harrison #30 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2005: Harrison moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #42 and #47; by 2005 that had become #39 and #39.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Harrison #50.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1999–2025

    Bradley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harrison in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Harrison #116 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2016: Harrison moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #130 and #149; by 2016 that had become #263 and #119.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Harrison #118.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024

    Bradley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harrison in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #73 in 2005, Harrison #74 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2013: Harrison moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #142 and #156; by 2013 that had become #237 and #122.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Harrison #89.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1992–2003

    Bradley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Harrison in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1992, Harrison #21 in 2003.

    The order changed in 1998: Harrison moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #29 and #44; by 1998 that had become #40 and #34.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Bradley #76, Harrison #21.

  • New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 1994–2005

    Bradley held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Harrison in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Harrison #31 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2000: Harrison moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #33 and #42; by 2000 that had become #45 and #37.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Bradley #98, Harrison #32.

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 Harrison

Pairs where Harrison 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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, Harrison
FieldBradleyHarrison
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
Syllables23
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)New South Wales, Australia · Boys #29 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Bradley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Harrison.
  • 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

Harrison

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1992

    First recorded at #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1992–2025

    Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2017 (recorded 1992–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys