Blake vs Leon
Blake and Leoncompared 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 Leon #56 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Leon #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Leon #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Leon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Leon #100 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Leon #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Blake and Leon over time
Blake and Leon appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Leon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Blake in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Leon changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #104 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Blake and Leon averaged 46.0 places apart, ending at #104 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Leon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 37 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #156 and #73.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leon in 37.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Leon #44 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Leon #73.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Leon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Leon #60 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Leon #100.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Leon in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Leon #70 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Leon #125.
New Zealand · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Leon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Leon #83 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Leon #95.
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 | Leon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Greek λέων (leon), meaning 'lion'. Merged with the Latin cognate Leo during the Christian era, making the two forms largely interchangeable across Europe; also used among medieval English Jews. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.ɔn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Leo |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #46 (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 | high |
What the data shows
- Leon has a recorded origin (Greek); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leon.
- A meaning is recorded for Leon; Blake doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Blake a "medium" Data Confidence level and Leon a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Leon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #53 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys