Blake vs Daniel
Blake and Danielcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Daniel #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Daniel #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Daniel #37 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Daniel #52 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Daniel #53 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Blake and Daniel over time
Blake and Daniel appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Blake in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Daniel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Daniel changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1993 and 2023, ending at #58 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Daniel averaged 35.0 places apart, ending at #85 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Daniel were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1982 to 2016, ending at #85 and #29.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 37.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Daniel #3 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Daniel #13.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1982–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 35.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Daniel #2 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Daniel #29.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Daniel in 27.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Daniel #2 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Daniel #53.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Daniel #59.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 27.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Daniel #2 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Daniel #37.
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 | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; 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
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys