Bradley vs Hayden
Bradley and Haydencompared 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 Hayden #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Bradley was ranked #98 and Hayden #78 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Hayden #164 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Hayden #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Hayden #268 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Hayden #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Bradley and Hayden over time
Bradley and Hayden appear together in 5 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hayden in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Hayden in 2. 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 1999, Hayden moved ahead of Bradley in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #41 the year before became #48 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Hayden changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 2005, ending at #98 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Bradley and Hayden averaged 47.2 places apart, ending at #352 and #314.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Hayden were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #314.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1974–2005
Bradley held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Hayden in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Hayden #26 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Bradley #98, Hayden #78.
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Hayden in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Hayden #177 in 2009.
The order changed in 2021: Hayden moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #183 and #307; by 2021 that had become #312 and #257.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Hayden #223.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Hayden in 8.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Hayden #71 in 2008.
The order changed in 2022: Hayden moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #263 and #266; by 2022 that had become #340 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Hayden #314.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Hayden in 5.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Hayden #132 in 2008.
The order changed in 2019: Hayden moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #255 and #283; by 2019 that had become #254 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Hayden #164.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1987–2003
Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Hayden in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #27 in 1991, Hayden #31 in 1994.
The order changed in 1999: Hayden moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #40 and #41; by 1999 that had become #48 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Bradley #76, Hayden #42.
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 | Hayden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #352 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (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 Hayden 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
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 #352 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Hayden
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #67 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2012
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys