Blake vs Devin
Blake and Devincompared 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 Devin #727 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Blake was ranked #86 and Devin #315 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Devin #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #119 and Devin #472 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Devin #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Devin over time
Blake and Devin appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Devin 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.
Devin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Blake moved ahead of Devin in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #282 and #222 the year before became #180 and #326.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Devin changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1990 and 2024, ending at #119 and #472.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Blake rose about as far as Devin fell — from #323 and #256 in 1990 to #119 and #472 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Devin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1990 to 2024, ending at #119 and #472.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1990–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Devin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Devin #208 in 2012.
The order changed in 2007: Blake moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #282 and #222; by 2007 that had become #180 and #326.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #119, Devin #472.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Devin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Devin #794 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Devin #1199.
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 | Devin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #472 (2024) |
| 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 Devin 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
Devin
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2024
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1985–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls