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 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Liam #70 among boys in England and Wales.
Blake and Liam over time
Blake and Liam appear together in 5 published lists, across 158 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 2024, ending at #104 and #70.
- 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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1983 to 2016, ending at #85 and #13.
- 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Liam in 22.
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, 2024: Blake #104, Liam #70.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Blake | Liam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliːəm/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Norway · Boys #7 (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 | medium |
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
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
Liam
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys