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Blake vs Liam

Blake and Liamcompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Liam #7 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Liam #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Liam #17 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Liam #47 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Liam #42 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Blake was ranked #144 and Liam #68 among boys in England and Wales.

Blake and Liam over time

Blake and Liam appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 5 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.

Liam 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 1996, Liam moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #21 and #25 the year before became #25 and #19.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Blake and Liam changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #144 and #68.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Liam averaged 24.1 places apart, ending at #85 and #13.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Blake and Liam were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #144 and #68.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Blake #21 in 1995, Liam #10 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys37 shared years, 1983–2025

    Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Liam #6 in 2021.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Liam #7.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1983–2016

    Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Liam in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Liam #10 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1996: Liam moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #21 and #25; by 1996 that had become #25 and #19.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Liam #13.

  • New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1993–2023

    Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Liam in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Liam #1 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Liam #17.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Blake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Liam in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Liam #10 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #144, Liam #68.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Liam in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Liam #35 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Liam #42.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Blake

Pairs where Blake shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Liam

Pairs where Liam shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Blake, Liam
FieldBlakeLiam
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'.
OriginNot yet recordedIrish, short form of William (via Uilliam)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈliːəm/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #144 (2025)Norway · Boys #7 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
  • Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Liam.
  • A meaning is recorded for Liam; 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

  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 #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Liam

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1986–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys