Bradley vs Louis
Bradley and Louiscompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #352 and Louis #49 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2003, Bradley was ranked #76 and Louis #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Louis #98 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Louis #104 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Louis #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Louis over time
Bradley and Louis appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Louis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bradley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, and Louis 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 2007, Louis moved ahead of Bradley in England and Wales · Boys — #51 and #54 the year before became #68 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Louis changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Louis were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #352 and #49.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Louis in 33.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Louis #64 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Louis #115.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Louis in 21.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Louis #38 in 2004.
The order changed in 2007: Louis moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #51 and #54; by 2007 that had become #68 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #352, Louis #49.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Louis in 13.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Louis #84 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Louis moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #152 and #157; by 2015 that had become #222 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Louis #104.
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 | Louis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #352 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #49 (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 has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Louis.
- 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
Louis
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #334 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in England and Wales, in 2004 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys