Blake vs Noah
Blake and Noahcompared 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 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Noah #1 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Noah #1 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Noah #2 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Noah #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Noah #3 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Noah #3 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Noah #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Noah over time
Blake and Noah appear together in 6 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Blake in 1.
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.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Noah 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 1997, Noah moved ahead of Blake in England and Wales · Boys — #207 and #225 the year before became #220 and #161.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Noah changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #156 and #3.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Blake and Noah averaged 26.1 places apart, ending at #58 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Noah were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #156 and #3.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Noah #1743 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Noah in 26.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Noah #2 in 2021.
The order changed in 2001: Noah moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #236 and #274; by 2001 that had become #251 and #160.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Noah #3.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Noah in 28.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Noah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #207 and #225; by 1997 that had become #220 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Noah #2.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Noah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Noah #1 in 2018.
The order changed in 2004: Noah moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #125 and #162; by 2004 that had become #149 and #108.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Noah #3.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 2001–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Noah in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Noah #1 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Noah moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #30 and #36; by 2005 that had become #30 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #58, Noah #1.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys19 shared years, 1998–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Noah in 14.
Highest recorded here: Blake #27 in 1998, Noah #3 in 2012.
The order changed in 2003: Noah moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #27 and #34; by 2003 that had become #35 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Noah #3.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Noah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Noah #1743 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Noah #1743.
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 | Noah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnoʊə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Noa, Noé |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (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
- Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Blake does not have one recorded yet.
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
- A meaning is recorded for Noah; 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 Noah 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
Noah
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys