Blake vs Christopher
Blake and Christophercompared 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 2012, Blake was ranked #14 and Christopher #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Christopher #127 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2014, Blake was ranked #77 and Christopher #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Christopher #204 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Christopher #121 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Christopher #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Blake and Christopher over time
Blake and Christopher appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Christopher 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.
Christopher reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Blake moved into the top 50 at #22 in 2002 as Christopher fell out of it to #54, having been #50 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Blake moved ahead of Christopher in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #104 the year before became #79 and #111.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Christopher averaged 28.9 places apart, ending at #77 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Christopher were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1982 to 2014, ending at #77 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Christopher in 36.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Christopher #13 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Christopher #121.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1982–2014
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Christopher in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Christopher #2 in 1985.
The order changed in 2001: Blake moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #33 and #28; by 2001 that had become #29 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Blake #77, Christopher #94.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Christopher in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Christopher #25 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #104; by 2011 that had become #79 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Christopher #204.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Christopher in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Christopher #10 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #86 and #86; by 2015 that had become #86 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Christopher #239.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1993–2012
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Christopher in 8.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Christopher #10 in 1993.
The order changed in 2002: Blake moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #52 and #50; by 2002 that had become #22 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Blake #14, Christopher #99.
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 | Christopher |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Late Greek Christophoros, combining 'Christos' (Christ) with 'phero' ('to bear') — 'bearing Christ'. Associated with the legend of Saint Christopher carrying the young Jesus across a river. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɹɪs.tə.fəɹ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #121 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 58/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christopher has a recorded origin (Greek); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Christopher.
- A meaning is recorded for Christopher; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Christopher
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2014
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1985 (recorded 1952–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #311 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys