Blake vs Dane
Blake and Danecompared 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 1989, Blake was ranked #48 and Dane #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #104 and Dane #2813 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Dane #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Blake was ranked #186 and Dane #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Blake was ranked #2893 and Dane #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Dane over time
Blake and Dane appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dane in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dane 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Dane changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1984 and 2025, ending at #156 and #829.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Dane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Dane #256 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #104, Dane #2813.
Republic of Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1984–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Dane in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #105 in 2016, Dane #174 in 1984.
The order changed in 2003: Blake moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #249 and #249; by 2003 that had become #245 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Dane #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1982–1989
Blake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dane in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #48 in 1989, Dane #62 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Blake #48, Dane #80.
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 | Dane |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Dane both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys