Aura vs Blake
Aura 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 · Girls
In 2024, Aura was ranked #541 and Blake #184 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aura was ranked #288 and Blake #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aura was ranked #520 and Blake #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aura was ranked #885 and Blake #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aura and Blake over time
Aura and Blake appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aura 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.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aura 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
Aura and Blake changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2009 and 2024, ending at #520 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aura #520 in 2024, Blake #382 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2009–2024
Aura held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Blake in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aura #520 in 2024, Blake #382 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1628 and #2203; by 2015 that had become #2705 and #1240.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aura #520, Blake #432.
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 | Aura | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | 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 · Girls #885 (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
- Aura and Blake both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aura
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3142 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2020–2024
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2020–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
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