Bradley vs Marc
Bradley and Marccompared 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 1984, Bradley was ranked #31 and Marc #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Bradley was ranked #326 and Marc #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Marc over time
Bradley and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marc 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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bradley 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 2016, Bradley moved ahead of Marc in Northern Ireland · Boys — #222 and #222 the year before became #166 and #253.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Marc changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #326 and #433.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #372 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Marc #169 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marc in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Marc #130 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Bradley moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #227 and #214; by 2010 that had become #201 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2021
Bradley held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marc in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Bradley moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #222 and #222; by 2016 that had become #166 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Bradley #326, Marc #433.
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 | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys