Andy vs Blake

Andy 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.

Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #727 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Andy was ranked #418 and Blake #85 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #1108 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andy was ranked #262 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Andy and Blake over time

Andy and Blake appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andy in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Andy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Longest-running competitions
Andy and Blake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #262 and #156.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Andy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 32.
Highest recorded here: Andy #236 in 2000, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andy #262, Blake #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andy #484 in 1997, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andy #1108, Blake #104.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Blake

Pairs where Blake shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adam vs Blake
Adam and Blake changed places 14 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1982 and 2016, ending at #43 and #85.
Adam · Blake · 35 shared years, 1982–2016 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2016 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Leon vs Blake
Leon and Blake changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #125 and #144.
Leon · Blake · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2024 Northern Ireland ranking
Harry vs Blake
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Blake #56 in 2013.
Harry · Blake · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2013 England and Wales ranking
James vs Blake
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2015, Blake #62 in 2013.
James · Blake · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Peaked in the same years
See the 2015 Northern Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andy, Blake
Field	Andy	Blake
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	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	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

Andy and Blake both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Andy

Popularity journey

First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1992–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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