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Blake vs Ella-Mae

Blake and Ella-Maecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Ella-Mae #476 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Blake was ranked #355 and Ella-Mae #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Ella-Mae #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #718 and Ella-Mae #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Blake and Ella-Mae over time

Blake and Ella-Mae appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Ella-Mae 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 19972024

    Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ella-Mae in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Ella-Mae #423 in 2015.

    The order changed in 2017: Blake moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #768 and #560; by 2017 that had become #499 and #695.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Ella-Mae #1262.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 20162025

    Blake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ella-Mae in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #316 in 2023, Ella-Mae #457 in 2019.

    The order changed in 2025: Ella-Mae moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #898; by 2025 that had become #718 and #608.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #718, Ella-Mae #608.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Blake, Ella-Mae
FieldBlakeElla-Mae
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Ella-Mae.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ella-Mae

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2008–2022

    Highest recorded position: #266 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2008–2022).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls