Bradley vs Mohammed
Bradley and Mohammedcompared 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 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Mohammed #21 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Mohammed #117 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Mohammed #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Mohammed #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Mohammed over time
Bradley and Mohammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mohammed in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, Mohammed 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Mohammed moved ahead of Bradley in England and Wales · Boys — #28 and #33 the year before became #33 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Mohammed changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #372 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Mohammed were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 31 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #372 and #468.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #36 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #364 and #21.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys31 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mohammed in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Mohammed #179 in 1998.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #252; by 2025 that had become #372 and #468.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Mohammed #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mohammed in 27.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Mohammed #16 in 2008.
The order changed in 1998: Mohammed moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #28 and #33; by 1998 that had become #33 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Mohammed #21.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mohammed in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #76 in 2006, Mohammed #255 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Mohammed moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #414; by 2024 that had become #404 and #278.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Mohammed #278.
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 | Mohammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Alternate transcription of the Arabic محمّد, traditionally interpreted as 'praiseworthy, commendable' — the same underlying name as Muhammad, spelled via a different, independently well-established transliteration. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mu.ˈħam.mad/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Muhammad |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Norway · Boys #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Mohammed has a recorded origin (Arabic); Bradley does not have one recorded yet.
- Bradley has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mohammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Mohammed; Bradley doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Bradley a "medium" Data Confidence level and Mohammed a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Mohammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #218 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys