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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.

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 Hayden

Pairs where Hayden 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

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

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Bradley, Hayden
FieldBradleyHayden
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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #352 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #223 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Hayden

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1974–2012

    Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1974–2012).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys