Blake vs Jana
Blake and Janacompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Jana #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Blake was ranked #596 and Jana #684 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Blake was ranked #718 and Jana #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Jana over time
Blake and Jana appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jana in 0.
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.
Jana reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Blake in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Jana #654 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jana in 9.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Jana #654 in 2021.
The order changed in 2016: Blake moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1240 and #794; by 2016 that had become #768 and #852.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #596, Jana #684.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2012–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Jana in 2.
Highest recorded here: Blake #316 in 2023, Jana #444 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #718, Jana #718.
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 | Jana |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #144 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #684 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Jana both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jana
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #424 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1963–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Norway, in 2017 (recorded 1963–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls