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Blake vs Leona

Blake and Leonacompared 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 Leona #541 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Blake was ranked #446 and Leona #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Leona #980 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #718 and Leona #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Blake and Leona over time

Blake and Leona appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Leona held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Blake 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.

Leona 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 19972024

    Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Leona in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Leona #200 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2017: Blake moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #768 and #655; by 2017 that had become #499 and #915.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Leona #980.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 20122025

    Blake held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leona in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #316 in 2023, Leona #225 in 2012.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #718, Leona #608.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Blake, Leona
FieldBlakeLeona
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025)Norway · Girls #267 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Blake and Leona 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1993–2023

    Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New Zealand, in 2012 (recorded 1993–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Leona

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2021

    Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2021).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #267 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls