Bradley vs Walter
Bradley and Waltercompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #246 and Walter #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bradley was ranked #364 and Walter #344 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bradley was ranked #372 and Walter #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Bradley and Walter over time
Bradley and Walter appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Bradley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Walter 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bradley held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Walter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #28 in 1997, Walter #271 in 2019.
The order changed in 2022: Walter moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #263 and #302; by 2022 that had become #340 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bradley #364, Walter #344.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1987–2025
Bradley held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Walter in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bradley #130 in 2015, Walter #222 in 1987.
The order changed in 2025: Bradley moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #516 and #472; by 2025 that had become #372 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bradley #372, Walter #829.
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 | Walter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Norway · Boys #108 (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 Walter both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Walter
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #178 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #108 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys