Bradley vs Pearse
Bradley and Pearsecompared 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 2017, Bradley was ranked #175 and Pearse #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #404 and Pearse #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Pearse #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Pearse #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Pearse over time
Bradley and Pearse appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pearse 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 2015, Pearse moved ahead of Bradley in Northern Ireland · Boys — #152 and #191 the year before became #222 and #187.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Pearse changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #187.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Bradley and Pearse averaged 48.3 places apart, ending at #404 and #187.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Pearse were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1987 to 2025, ending at #372 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #104 and #113 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #404 and #187.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Pearse in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Pearse #196 in 2000.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #520; by 2025 that had become #372 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Pearse #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Pearse in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Pearse #85 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Pearse moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #152 and #191; by 2015 that had become #222 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #404, Pearse #187.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 1996–2017
Bradley held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pearse in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Pearse #1578 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Bradley #175, Pearse #4812.
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 | Pearse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley and Pearse both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Pearse
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #222 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys