Bradley vs Troy
Bradley and Troycompared 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 1993, Bradley was ranked #29 and Troy #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2005, Bradley was ranked #98 and Troy #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Troy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Bradley was ranked #270 and Troy #270 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Troy #729 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Troy #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Troy over time
Bradley and Troy appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Troy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Troy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Bradley 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bradley and Troy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1987 and 2025, ending at #372 and #468.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Bradley and Troy averaged 22.0 places apart, ending at #29 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Bradley and Troy were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 1993, ending at #29 and #96.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Bradley #28 in 1997, Troy #181 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Troy in 2.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Troy #185 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Bradley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #516 and #472; by 2024 that had become #520 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Troy #468.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys30 shared years, 1964–1993
Bradley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #19 in 1976, Troy #27 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Bradley #29, Troy #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Troy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Troy #181 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Troy #729.
New Zealand · Boys27 shared years, 1973–2005
Bradley held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Troy in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1998, Troy #55 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Bradley #98, Troy #85.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2020
Bradley held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Troy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #68 in 1998, Troy #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Bradley #270, Troy #270.
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Norway · Boys #443 (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 Troy.
- 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 #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Troy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1993
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys