Benjamin vs Blake
Benjamin 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Benjamin was ranked #17 and Blake #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Benjamin was ranked #39 and Blake #58 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #78 and Blake #41 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #61 and Blake #104 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Benjamin was ranked #76 and Blake #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Benjamin was ranked #83 and Blake #156 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Benjamin and Blake over time
Benjamin and Blake appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Benjamin held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Blake in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Benjamin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Benjamin and Blake averaged 33.2 places apart, ending at #17 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Benjamin and Blake were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1982 to 2016, ending at #17 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Benjamin #50 in 2020, Blake #94 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Benjamin held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #50 in 2020, Blake #94 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benjamin #83, Blake #156.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1982–2016
Benjamin held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #5 in 1988, Blake #21 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Benjamin #17, Blake #85.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Benjamin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Blake in 1.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #3 in 2003, Blake #14 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Benjamin #39, Blake #58.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #6 in 2002, Blake #56 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #61, Blake #104.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Benjamin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Blake in 0.
Highest recorded here: Benjamin #22 in 2002, Blake #62 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benjamin #76, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Benjamin | Blake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'son of the right hand', with the underlying literal sense being 'son of the south' (since 'right' indicated the southerly direction in the biblical east-facing orientation convention). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛndʒəmɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #46 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Benjamin has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Benjamin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Blake.
- A meaning is recorded for Benjamin; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Benjamin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2023
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1970–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #46 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