Aran vs Blake
Aran 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, Aran was ranked #727 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aran was ranked #1025 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aran was ranked #329 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Aran was ranked #243 and Blake #186 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aran and Blake over time
Aran and Blake appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aran 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.
Aran 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aran and Blake changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #329 and #156.
- Longest-running competitions
Aran and Blake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 36 years, from 1984 to 2025, ending at #329 and #156.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1984–2025
Aran held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Blake in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aran #149 in 1999, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order changed in 2004: Blake moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #214 and #245; by 2004 that had become #439 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aran #329, Blake #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aran held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aran #414 in 1996, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aran #1025, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Aran | 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 #329 (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
- Aran and Blake both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aran
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 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