Blake vs Corey
Blake and Coreycompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2004, Blake was ranked #33 and Corey #86 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Corey #181 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1998, Blake was ranked #68 and Corey #94 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Corey #519 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Corey #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Corey #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Blake was ranked #768 and Corey #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Corey over time
Blake and Corey appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Corey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Corey in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #103 the year before became #79 and #104.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Corey changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #144 and #216.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Corey averaged 26.3 places apart, ending at #33 and #86.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Blake rose about as far as Corey fell — from #323 and #256 in 1990 to #156 and #468 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Corey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #156 and #468.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Blake #21 in 1995, Corey #38 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1990–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Corey in 21.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Corey #108 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Blake moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #144 and #135; by 2013 that had become #127 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Corey #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Corey in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Corey #80 in 2006.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #103; by 2011 that had become #79 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Corey #519.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Corey in 18.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Corey #37 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Blake moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #107; by 2019 that had become #85 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Corey #216.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys22 shared years, 1982–2004
Blake held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Corey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Corey #38 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Blake #33, Corey #86.
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 | Corey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (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 Corey 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
Corey
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys