Austin vs Blake
Austin 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, Austin was ranked #84 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Austin was ranked #48 and Blake #58 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Austin was ranked #61 and Blake #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #88 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Austin was ranked #93 and Blake #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Austin was ranked #176 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Austin was ranked #4843 and Blake #432 among girls in England and Wales.
Austin and Blake over time
Austin and Blake appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Austin in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 3 of those lists, Austin 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2023, Austin moved ahead of Blake in England and Wales · Boys — #106 and #89 the year before became #101 and #104.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Austin and Blake averaged 52.6 places apart, ending at #88 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Austin and Blake were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #176 and #156.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Austin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Blake in 26.
Highest recorded here: Austin #154 in 1983, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #201 and #216; by 2011 that had become #326 and #137.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Austin #176, Blake #156.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Blake in 26.
Highest recorded here: Austin #85 in 2016, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order changed in 2023: Austin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #106 and #89; by 2023 that had become #101 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #88, Blake #104.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Austin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Blake in 20.
Highest recorded here: Austin #93 in 2024, Blake #62 in 2013.
The order changed in 2024: Austin moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #153 and #113; by 2024 that had become #93 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Austin #93, Blake #144.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2023
Austin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Blake in 13.
Highest recorded here: Austin #41 in 2016, Blake #14 in 2012.
The order changed in 2022: Austin moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #80 and #48; by 2022 that had become #56 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Austin #48, Blake #58.
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 | Austin | 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 | |
| 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 #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Austin 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
Austin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #114 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2011–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 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