Blake vs Brody
Blake and Brodycompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Brody #113 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Brody #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Brody #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Brody #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Blake was ranked #382 and Brody #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Brody over time
Blake and Brody appear together in 4 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brody in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2022, Brody moved ahead of Blake in England and Wales · Boys — #74 and #90 the year before became #89 and #84.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Brody changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #144 and #116.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Blake #94 in 2022, Brody #85 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Brody in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Brody #82 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Brody moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #74 and #90; by 2022 that had become #89 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Brody #99.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brody in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Brody #73 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Brody moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #113 and #126; by 2024 that had become #144 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Brody #116.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Brody in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Brody #85 in 2021.
The order changed in 2025: Brody moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #119 and #129; by 2025 that had become #156 and #147.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Brody #147.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2007–2022
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Brody in 2.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Brody #1741 in 2007.
The order changed in 2012: Blake moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3936 and #3031; by 2012 that had become #1893 and #4171.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Blake #382, Brody #4645.
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 | Brody |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #147 (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 Brody 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
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 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 recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys