Blake vs Evan
Blake and Evancompared 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 Evan #181 among boys in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1987, Blake was ranked #58 and Evan #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Evan #80 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Evan #178 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Evan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Evan #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Evan over time
Blake and Evan appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 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.
Evan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2011, Blake moved ahead of Evan in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #76 the year before became #79 and #82.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Evan changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #144 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Blake and Evan averaged 41.1 places apart, ending at #104 and #178.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Evan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #156 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Evan in 37.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Evan #23 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Evan #80.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Evan in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Evan #70 in 2009.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #76; by 2011 that had become #79 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Evan #178.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Evan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Evan #79 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Evan #125.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Evan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #408 in 2023, Evan #2770 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #5201 and #3218; by 2011 that had become #2893 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Evan #5891.
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 | Evan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (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 Evan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 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
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys