Blake vs Jordan
Blake and Jordancompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Jordan #169 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Jordan #51 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Jordan #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Jordan #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Jordan #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Jordan #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Jordan #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Jordan over time
Blake and Jordan appear together in 6 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jordan in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jordan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Blake moved ahead of Jordan in England and Wales · Boys — #141 and #117 the year before became #134 and #135.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Jordan changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1993 and 2023, ending at #58 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Jordan averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #85 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Jordan were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 31 years, from 1985 to 2016, ending at #85 and #72.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Blake #21 in 1995, Jordan #14 in 1994.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jordan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Jordan #20 in 1999.
The order changed in 2010: Blake moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #247 and #201; by 2010 that had become #216 and #284.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Jordan #179.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys31 shared years, 1985–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jordan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Jordan #14 in 1994.
The order changed in 2014: Jordan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #63 and #85; by 2014 that had become #77 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Jordan #72.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Jordan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Jordan #7 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Jordan #51.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jordan in 10.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Jordan #10 in 1997.
The order changed in 2006: Blake moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #141 and #117; by 2006 that had become #134 and #135.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Jordan #213.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jordan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Jordan #6 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Blake moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #159 and #123; by 2008 that had become #93 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Jordan #404.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jordan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Jordan #78 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3936 and #1837; by 2011 that had become #2893 and #3185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Jordan #2574.
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 | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Jordan River, from Hebrew Yarden ('descend, flow down'). Crusaders brought water from the river to baptize children in Europe after John the Baptist baptized Jesus there. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew (place name origin) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.dən/ |
| 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 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jordan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew (place name origin)); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake and Jordan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jordan; 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
Jordan
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys