Blaine vs Koah
Blaine and Koahcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Blaine was ranked #272 and Koah #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blaine was ranked #432 and Koah #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Blaine was ranked #741 and Koah #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blaine was ranked #1595 and Koah #880 among boys in England and Wales.
Blaine and Koah over time
Blaine and Koah appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Koah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Blaine 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.
Blaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Koah 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2014–2024
Blaine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Koah in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blaine #935 in 2014, Koah #880 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Koah moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1113 and #1506; by 2020 that had become #1935 and #1314.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaine #1595, Koah #880.
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 | Blaine | Koah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #339 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blaine has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Koah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Blaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2020
Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1985–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Koah
Popularity journey
First recorded2014
First recorded at #2248 among boys in England and Wales in 2014 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #266 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys