Blaise vs Rory
Blaise and Rorycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blaise was ranked #2443 and Rory #24 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blaise was ranked #468 and Rory #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blaise was ranked #4843 and Rory #1603 among girls in England and Wales.
Blaise and Rory over time
Blaise and Rory appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Rory held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blaise 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.
Blaise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Rory 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 28 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Rory rose about as far as Blaise fell — from #1337 and #93 in 1996 to #2443 and #24 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Blaise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 28.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #1010 in 1997, Rory #24 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaise #2443, Rory #24.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2004–2025
Blaise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rory in 17.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #459 in 2020, Rory #42 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blaise #468, Rory #60.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2010–2024
Blaise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rory in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blaise #2636 in 2011, Rory #1452 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Rory moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3541 and #4001; by 2020 that had become #3899 and #1939.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blaise #4843, Rory #1603.
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 | Blaise | Rory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Red king. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish and Irish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɔɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Ruairidh, Ruaidhrí, Rorie, Ruaidhrí |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Rory has a recorded origin (Scottish and Irish Gaelic); Blaise does not have one recorded yet.
- Blaise and Rory both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Rory; Blaise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Blaise a "medium" Data Confidence level and Rory a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Blaise
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #459 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Rory
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #73 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 recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #60 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys