Blake vs Isaac
Blake and Isaaccompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Isaac #12 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Isaac #26 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Isaac #37 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Isaac #49 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Isaac #46 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Isaac #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Isaac over time
Blake and Isaac appear together in 5 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Isaac held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Blake in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Isaac 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Isaac moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #30 and #35 the year before became #36 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Isaac changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1993 and 2023, ending at #58 and #46.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Isaac averaged 34.6 places apart, ending at #85 and #12.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Isaac rose about as far as Blake fell — from #39 and #99 in 1990 to #85 and #12 in 2016.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Isaac were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1993 to 2023, ending at #58 and #46.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blake #56 in 2013, Isaac #20 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1990–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Isaac in 30.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Isaac #77 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Isaac #104.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Isaac in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Isaac #17 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Isaac #46.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Isaac in 29.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Isaac #20 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Isaac #37.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Isaac in 25.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Isaac #20 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Isaac #26.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 1990–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Isaac in 11.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Isaac #8 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Isaac moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #30 and #35; by 2006 that had become #36 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Isaac #12.
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 | Isaac |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally understood as 'he will laugh' or 'he laughs', tied to the biblical narrative in which Abraham and Sarah laugh at the prophecy of Isaac's birth in their old age. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈaɪzək/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #26 (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
- Isaac has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, transmitted into English via Greek Isaak and Late Latin Isaac); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Isaac both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Isaac; 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
Isaac
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1990–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys