Blake vs Francis
Blake and Franciscompared 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 Francis #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Francis #193 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Francis #278 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Francis #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Francis #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Francis over time
Blake and Francis appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Francis 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.
Francis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Blake in 1. 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 1999, Blake moved ahead of Francis in England and Wales · Boys — #196 and #191 the year before became #182 and #192.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Francis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #156 and #309.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Francis #1863 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Francis in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Francis #51 in 1983.
The order changed in 2010: Blake moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #247 and #227; by 2010 that had become #216 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Francis #309.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Francis in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Francis #188 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Blake moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #196 and #191; by 1999 that had become #182 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Francis #193.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Francis in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Francis #100 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Blake moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #186 and #151; by 2003 that had become #125 and #143.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Francis #278.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Francis in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Francis #1863 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Blake moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #3824 and #3174; by 2009 that had become #3936 and #5556.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Francis #2574.
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 | Francis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 #309 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Francis both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Francis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #316 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys