Blake vs Jake
Blake and Jakecompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2017, Blake was ranked #36 and Jake #96 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Jake #165 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Jake #84 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Jake #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Jake #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Jake #185 among boys in England and Wales.
Blake and Jake over time
Blake and Jake appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Jake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Blake 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.
Jake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 2020, Blake moved ahead of Jake in England and Wales · Boys — #96 and #80 the year before became #102 and #107.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Jake averaged 10.3 places apart, ending at #85 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Jake were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1986 to 2016, ending at #85 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Blake #21 in 1995, Jake #7 in 1994.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jake in 35.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Jake #25 in 2015.
The order changed in 1990: Jake moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #258 and #330; by 1990 that had become #323 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Jake #95.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1986–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Jake in 27.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Jake #7 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Jake #91.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jake in 24.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Jake #15 in 2006.
The order changed in 2020: Blake moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #96 and #80; by 2020 that had become #102 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Jake #185.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jake in 27.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Jake #10 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Jake #84.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1993–2017
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jake in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Jake #44 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Blake moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #63 and #54; by 2000 that had become #38 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Blake #36, Jake #96.
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 | Jake |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A medieval variant of Jack, also sometimes used as a short form of Jacob. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English, medieval variant |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒeɪk/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jake has a recorded origin (English, medieval variant); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Jake both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jake; 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
Jake
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2020
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1986–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys