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Bradley vs Justin

Bradley and Justincompared 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 Zealand · Boys

    In 2000, Bradley was ranked #45 and Justin #95 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2003, Bradley was ranked #76 and Justin #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Bradley was ranked #326 and Justin #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Justin #735 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Bradley and Justin over time

Bradley and Justin appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Justin in 0.

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, Justin 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 2002, Justin moved ahead of Bradley in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #56 and #59 the year before became #78 and #70.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Bradley and Justin changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #326 and #295.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Bradley and Justin averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #76 and #62.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Bradley and Justin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #735.

List by list

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1966–2003

    Bradley held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Justin in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #19 in 1976, Justin #24 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2002: Justin moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #56 and #59; by 2002 that had become #78 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Bradley #76, Justin #62.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025

    Bradley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Justin in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Justin #120 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #520; by 2025 that had become #372 and #402.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Justin #402.

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

    Bradley held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Justin in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Justin #154 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Justin #735.

  • New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1973–2000

    Bradley held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Justin in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Justin #24 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1982: Bradley moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #45 and #42; by 1982 that had become #47 and #49.

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Bradley #45, Justin #95.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021

    Bradley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Justin in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Justin #103 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2021: Justin moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #166 and #421; by 2021 that had become #326 and #295.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Bradley #326, Justin #295.

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 Justin

Pairs where Justin 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 South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia'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 South Wales, Australia 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, Justin
FieldBradleyJustin
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 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, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #352 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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 Justin 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

Justin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2010

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys