Blake vs Harry
Blake and Harrycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Harry #13 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Harry #20 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Harry #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Harry #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Harry #31 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Harry #40 among boys in New Zealand.
Blake and Harry over time
Blake and Harry appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Harry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blake in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Harry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Blake in 2. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Harry moved into the top 50 at #40 in 2022 as Blake fell out of it to #70, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Harry moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #32 and #33 the year before became #41 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Harry changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1994 and 2023, ending at #58 and #40.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Harry averaged 29.3 places apart, ending at #85 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Harry were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 30 years, from 1994 to 2023, ending at #58 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blake #56 in 2013, Harry #1 in 2011.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Harry in 36.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Harry #6 in 2018.
The order changed in 1984: Harry moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #258 and #282; by 1984 that had become #274 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Harry #25.
New Zealand · Boys30 shared years, 1994–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Harry in 8.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Harry #22 in 2018.
The order changed in 2022: Harry moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #48 and #58; by 2022 that had become #70 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Harry #40.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Harry #1 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Harry #20.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Harry in 27.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Harry #4 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Harry #13.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1992–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harry in 10.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Harry #27 in 2012.
The order changed in 2008: Harry moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #32 and #33; by 2008 that had become #41 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Harry #27.
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 | Harry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive/pet form, inheriting its meaning from Henry — 'home ruler' — and functioning, in modern times, as a nickname for both Henry and names beginning with 'Har-'. During the Middle Ages in England, Henry was generally rendered as Harry or Herry in English pronunciation. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhæri/ |
| 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 #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Harry has a recorded origin (English, medieval form/diminutive of Henry); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Harry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Harry; 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
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
Harry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #70 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #39 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys