Bradley vs Jared
Bradley and Jaredcompared 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 1999, Bradley was ranked #48 and Jared #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Bradley was ranked #76 and Jared #93 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Bradley was ranked #183 and Jared #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Bradley was ranked #254 and Jared #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Jared #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Bradley and Jared over time
Bradley and Jared appear together in 5 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jared in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jared reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Jared changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1974 and 2003, ending at #76 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Bradley and Jared averaged 16.2 places apart, ending at #76 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Jared were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #1705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Jared #196 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Jared #196 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Jared #1705.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1974–2003
Bradley held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Jared in 6.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Jared #41 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Bradley #76, Jared #93.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1995–2020
Bradley held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Jared #228 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Bradley #183, Jared #459.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys9 shared years, 1985–1999
Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #27 in 1991, Jared #66 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Bradley #48, Jared #89.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2019
Bradley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jared in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #78 in 2003, Jared #213 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Bradley #254, Jared #418.
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 | Jared |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley and Jared both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jared
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #97 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 recorded1974–2003
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1974–2003).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys