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Bradley

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Bradley: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Bradley: Recorded every year since 1956, it reached #19 in 1976, and it stood at #372 in 2025.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #28 to #364.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#28#364
View as table
England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#31
1997#28
1998#33
1999#33
2000#34
2001#36
2002#39
2003#44
2004#42
2005#39
2006#51
2007#68
2008#81
2009#90
2010#100
2011#105
2012#102
2013#117
2014#130
2015#141
2016#151
2017#175
2018#196
2019#219
2020#280
2021#263
2022#340
2023#357
2024#364

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in New South Wales, Australia in every year from 1956 to 2003.

In 2024: #246 among boys in Scotland, #364 among boys in England and Wales, #404 among boys in Northern Ireland, #520 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 19562025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1956–2003

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1956–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in New South Wales, Australia in 1977.

Bradley's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#364119HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#357118HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#340127HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#263175HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#280167HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#219234HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#196269HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#175318HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#151388HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#141407HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#130470HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#117510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#102619HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#105615HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#100668HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#90730HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#81849HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#681,098HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#511,409HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#391,643HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#421,662HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#441,582HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#391,772HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#361,923HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#342,268HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#332,336HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#332,452HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#282,745HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#312,557HighVerified
2003New South Wales, Australiamale#76118InsufficientNot yet available
2002New South Wales, Australiamale#78118InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiamale#56165InsufficientNot yet available
2000New South Wales, Australiamale#49198InsufficientNot yet available
1999New South Wales, Australiamale#48203InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiamale#40249InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiamale#29310InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiamale#29344InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiamale#31347InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiamale#32324InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiamale#29349InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiamale#28394InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiamale#27364InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiamale#32336InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiamale#28346InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiamale#32325InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiamale#34309InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiamale#32310InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiamale#30349InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiamale#31335InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiamale#30362InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiamale#29360InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiamale#27382InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiamale#27377InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiamale#25378InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiamale#24432InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiamale#19511InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiamale#19514InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiamale#22482InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiamale#24479InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiamale#23502InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiamale#25510InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiamale#28404InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiamale#34292InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiamale#34285InsufficientNot yet available
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#35280InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#36262InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#35244InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#33254InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#41233InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#39270InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#50225InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#52201InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#29370InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#37298InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#53158InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#62125InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#8372InsufficientNot yet available
2005New Zealandmale#9847HighVerified
2003New Zealandmale#7670HighVerified
2002New Zealandmale#6475HighVerified
2001New Zealandmale#6971HighVerified
2000New Zealandmale#45112HighVerified
1999New Zealandmale#33147HighVerified
1998New Zealandmale#28166HighVerified
1997New Zealandmale#36153HighVerified
1996New Zealandmale#38153HighVerified
1995New Zealandmale#34162HighVerified
1994New Zealandmale#36157HighVerified
1993New Zealandmale#40148HighVerified
1992New Zealandmale#43139HighVerified
1991New Zealandmale#52128HighVerified
1990New Zealandmale#46134HighVerified
1989New Zealandmale#44147HighVerified
1988New Zealandmale#33182HighVerified
1987New Zealandmale#40158HighVerified
1986New Zealandmale#38149HighVerified
1985New Zealandmale#42131HighVerified
1984New Zealandmale#41139HighVerified
1983New Zealandmale#42135HighVerified
1982New Zealandmale#47126HighVerified
1981New Zealandmale#45136HighVerified
1980New Zealandmale#49113HighVerified
1979New Zealandmale#57106HighVerified
1978New Zealandmale#5896HighVerified
1977New Zealandmale#59109HighVerified
1976New Zealandmale#58103HighVerified
1975New Zealandmale#9366HighVerified
1974New Zealandmale#8382HighVerified
1973New Zealandmale#9870HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#2647HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#3265HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#2547HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#2557HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#16615HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#2229HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#15218HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#2378HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#14219HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#15517HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#20211HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#14818HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandmale#12524HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandmale#11128HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#7642HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#7343HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#8532HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#7836HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandmale#7937HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandmale#8034HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandmale#9129HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandmale#9229HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#6844HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandmale#10422HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#37210HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#5166HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#29315HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#31214HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#18327HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#17931HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#18730HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#21027HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#26318HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#13047HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#16838HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#18135HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#25021HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#20428HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#20129HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#22724HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#20227HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#16334HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#16628HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#17224HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#15925HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#15226HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#16822HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#15322HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#13728HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#14423HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#19311HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#18915HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#20012HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandmale#2815HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3024HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#3033HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#24616HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1956 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #19 in New South Wales, Australia in 1977. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.