Blake vs Kyle
Blake and Kylecompared 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 2008, Blake was ranked #26 and Kyle #90 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Blake was ranked #30 and Kyle #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Blake and Kyle over time
Blake and Kyle appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Kyle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blake 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.
Kyle 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 2011, Blake moved ahead of Kyle in England and Wales · Boys — #105 and #74 the year before became #79 and #95.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Kyle changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #156 and #124.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Kyle averaged 18.0 places apart, ending at #30 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Kyle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #156 and #124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kyle in 33.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order changed in 2025: Kyle moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #119 and #148; by 2025 that had become #156 and #124.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Kyle #124.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kyle in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #105 and #74; by 2011 that had become #79 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Kyle in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #86 and #78; by 2015 that had become #86 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Kyle #339.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1985–2005
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kyle in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Kyle #26 in 1998.
The order changed in 2000: Blake moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #29 and #27; by 2000 that had become #33 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Blake #30, Kyle #81.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1993–2008
Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kyle in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blake #22 in 2002, Kyle #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Blake moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #63 and #61; by 2000 that had become #38 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Blake #26, Kyle #90.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (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 Kyle 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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys