Bradley vs Stanley
Bradley and Stanleycompared 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 Stanley #102 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Stanley #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Bradley was ranked #264 and Stanley #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Stanley #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Stanley over time
Bradley and Stanley appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Stanley in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Stanley 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 2010, Stanley moved ahead of Bradley in England and Wales · Boys — #90 and #98 the year before became #100 and #88.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Stanley in 15.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Stanley #59 in 2015.
The order changed in 2010: Stanley moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #90 and #98; by 2010 that had become #100 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Stanley #102.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stanley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Stanley #272 in 1987.
The order changed in 2004: Bradley moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #303 and #272; by 2004 that had become #159 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Stanley #577.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2022
Bradley held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Stanley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #76 in 2006, Stanley #250 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Bradley #264, Stanley #414.
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 | Stanley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bradley and Stanley both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Stanley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys