Anton vs Blake
Anton 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, Anton was ranked #478 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Anton was ranked #433 and Blake #75 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #857 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Anton was ranked #655 and Blake #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Anton and Blake over time
Anton and Blake appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Anton 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.
Anton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2007, Blake moved ahead of Anton in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #257 and #282 the year before became #527 and #180.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Blake rose about as far as Anton fell — from #227 and #227 in 1997 to #433 and #75 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 29.
Highest recorded here: Anton #298 in 2002, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #857, Blake #104.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1983–2024
Anton held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Blake in 22.
Highest recorded here: Anton #205 in 1984, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Blake moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #257 and #282; by 2007 that had become #527 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anton #655, Blake #119.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
Anton held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Blake in 16.
Highest recorded here: Anton #186 in 2002, Blake #69 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Anton #433, Blake #75.
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 | Anton | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #92 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anton and Blake both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Anton
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #164 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #92 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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