Blake vs Bobby
Blake and Bobbycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Bobby #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Bobby #246 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Bobby #78 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Bobby #82 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Bobby #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Bobby over time
Blake and Bobby appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Bobby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Bobby moved ahead of Blake in England and Wales · Boys — #73 and #90 the year before became #84 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Bobby changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #104 and #82.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Blake and Bobby averaged 32.0 places apart, ending at #104 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Bobby were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #156 and #30.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blake #56 in 2013, Bobby #57 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Bobby in 24.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Bobby #27 in 2020.
The order changed in 2001: Bobby moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #236 and #390; by 2001 that had become #251 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Bobby #30.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Bobby in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Bobby #57 in 2012.
The order changed in 2017: Bobby moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #73 and #90; by 2017 that had become #84 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Bobby #82.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bobby in 13.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Bobby #59 in 2013.
The order changed in 2022: Bobby moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #75 and #92; by 2022 that had become #96 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Bobby #78.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Bobby in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Bobby #1543 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Blake moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #5201 and #4294; by 2009 that had become #3936 and #5556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Bobby #3015.
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 | Blake | Bobby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #30 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Bobby both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Bobby
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1980–2025
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1980–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #30 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys