Adam vs Blake
Adam and Blakecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #38 and Blake #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Adam was ranked #43 and Blake #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #89 and Blake #58 among boys in New Zealand.
Adam and Blake over time
Adam and Blake appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Blake in 1.
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.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Blake in none. 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 2002, Blake moved ahead of Adam in New Zealand · Boys — #41 and #52 the year before became #34 and #22.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Adam and Blake changed places 14 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1982 and 2016, ending at #43 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Adam and Blake averaged 19.0 places apart, ending at #43 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Blake were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1982 to 2016, ending at #43 and #85.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Blake #156.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1982–2016
Adam held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Blake in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adam #7 in 1982, Blake #21 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Adam #43, Blake #85.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Blake in 23.
Highest recorded here: Adam #31 in 1993, Blake #14 in 2012.
The order changed in 2002: Blake moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #41 and #52; by 2002 that had become #34 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #89, Blake #58.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Blake #104.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Blake #62 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #38, Blake #144.
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 | Adam | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Blake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Blake
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #82 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls