Asher vs Blake

Asher 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.

New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Asher was ranked #35 and Blake #58 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #155 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #150 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Asher was ranked #125 and Blake #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Asher was ranked #211 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asher was ranked #3015 and Blake #432 among girls in England and Wales.

Asher and Blake over time

Asher and Blake appear together in 5 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Asher in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Asher in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Asher moved into the top 50 at #46 in 2019 as Blake fell out of it to #55, having been #40 the year before.
One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Asher moved ahead of Blake in New Zealand · Boys — #54 and #40 the year before became #46 and #55.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asher #150 in 2024, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #150, Blake #104.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2009–2025
Asher held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blake in 14.
Highest recorded here: Asher #211 in 2025, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Asher #211, Blake #156.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Blake in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #1666 in 1997, Blake #382 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2444 and #3900; by 2011 that had become #5785 and #2893.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #3015, Blake #432.
New Zealand · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2023
Asher held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Blake in 6.
Highest recorded here: Asher #28 in 2021, Blake #14 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Asher moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #54 and #40; by 2019 that had become #46 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Asher #35, Blake #58.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Asher held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Blake in 9.
Highest recorded here: Asher #125 in 2024, Blake #62 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Asher moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #249 and #113; by 2024 that had become #125 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asher #125, 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.

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 Asher, Blake
Field	Asher	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #88 (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

Asher and Blake both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Asher

Popularity journey

First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2012–2023
Highest recorded position: #28 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 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