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Blake vs Dylan

Blake and Dylancompared 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 Dylan #104 among boys in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2020, Blake was ranked #55 and Dylan #80 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Dylan #69 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Dylan #70 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #144 and Dylan #72 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Dylan #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Dylan #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #596 and Dylan #2006 among girls in England and Wales.

Blake and Dylan over time

Blake and Dylan appear together in 6 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Dylan held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Blake in 1.

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.

Dylan 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 2014, Dylan moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #63 and #65 the year before became #77 and #53.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Blake and Dylan changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1983 and 2016, ending at #85 and #70.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Dylan averaged 11.9 places apart, ending at #85 and #70.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Blake and Dylan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #144 and #72.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Dylan #1454 in 2021.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025

    Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Dylan #7 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Dylan #69.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2016

    Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Dylan in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Dylan #12 in 1995.

    The order changed in 2014: Dylan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #63 and #65; by 2014 that had become #77 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Dylan #70.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Dylan in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Dylan #16 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #144, Dylan #72.

  • New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1993–2020

    Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dylan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Dylan #11 in 1993.

    The order changed in 2009: Blake moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #26 and #24; by 2009 that had become #25 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Blake #55, Dylan #80.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Blake held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dylan in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Dylan #7 in 2001.

    The order changed in 2024: Blake moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #113 and #98; by 2024 that had become #144 and #154.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Dylan #154.

  • England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025

    Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dylan in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Dylan #1454 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2203 and #1882; by 2015 that had become #1240 and #1783.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #596, Dylan #2006.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Blake

Pairs where Blake shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Dylan

Pairs where Dylan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Blake, Dylan
FieldBlakeDylan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedTraditionally associated with the sea/tide — popularly glossed as 'great tide' or 'born from the sea', reflecting the mythological figure's role. Some scholars theorise the figure may reflect an earlier, otherwise unattested Celtic sea god — treat as a proposed origin, not settled fact.
OriginNot yet recordedWelsh
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈdɪlən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #144 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Dylan has a recorded origin (Welsh); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
  • Blake and Dylan both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Dylan; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Dylan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #246 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

  2. Highest recorded1980–2020

    Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1980–2020).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls