Blake vs Jackson
Blake and Jacksoncompared 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 Jackson #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Jackson #41 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Jackson #130 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Jackson #131 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Jackson #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Jackson #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Jackson over time
Blake and Jackson appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jackson in 1.
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.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Jackson 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 2007, Jackson moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #36 and #39 the year before became #32 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Jackson changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1990 and 2016, ending at #85 and #38.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Blake and Jackson averaged 53.1 places apart, ending at #104 and #131.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Jackson were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1993 to 2023, ending at #58 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Blake #14 in 2012, Jackson #21 in 2014.
List by list
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jackson in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Jackson #21 in 2014.
The order changed in 2017: Jackson moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #20 and #24; by 2017 that had become #36 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Jackson #41.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jackson in 4.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Jackson #74 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Jackson #131.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys27 shared years, 1990–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jackson in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Jackson #27 in 2007.
The order changed in 2007: Jackson moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #36 and #39; by 2007 that had become #32 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Jackson #38.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jackson in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Jackson #68 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Blake moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #114; by 2019 that had become #85 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Jackson #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jackson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Jackson #99 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Jackson #198.
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #90 (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 Jackson 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
Jackson
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — 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: #21 among boys in New Zealand, in 2014 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys