Blake vs Brandon
Blake and Brandoncompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2002, Blake was ranked #22 and Brandon #74 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Blake was ranked #30 and Brandon #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Brandon #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Brandon #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Brandon #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Brandon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Brandon over time
Blake and Brandon appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Brandon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blake in 2.
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.
Brandon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Blake 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 2011, Blake moved ahead of Brandon in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #92 the year before became #79 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Brandon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #156 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Blake #21 in 1995, Brandon #27 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1993–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brandon in 18.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Brandon #67 in 1999.
The order changed in 2014: Blake moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #127 and #127; by 2014 that had become #114 and #151.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Brandon #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brandon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Brandon #34 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #92; by 2011 that had become #79 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Brandon #664.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Brandon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Brandon #57 in 2001.
The order changed in 2008: Blake moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #159 and #111; by 2008 that had become #93 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Brandon #305.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1992–2005
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Brandon in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Brandon #27 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Blake #30, Brandon #93.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 1993–2002
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Brandon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #22 in 2002, Brandon #41 in 1997.
The order changed in 1999: Blake moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #68 and #54; by 1999 that had become #63 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Blake #22, Brandon #74.
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 | Brandon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Brandon 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
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
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys