Blake vs Oakley
Blake and Oakleycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Oakley #34 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Oakley #110 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Blake was ranked #58 and Oakley #75 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Oakley #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Oakley #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Oakley #260 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #288 and Oakley #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Oakley #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Blake was ranked #718 and Oakley #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Oakley over time
Blake and Oakley appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Oakley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 1 of those lists, and Oakley 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.
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 2020, Oakley moved ahead of Blake in England and Wales · Boys — #96 and #98 the year before became #102 and #82.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Oakley #586 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Oakley in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Oakley #34 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Oakley moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #96 and #98; by 2020 that had become #102 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Oakley #34.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 2011–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Oakley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Oakley #586 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2203 and #2203; by 2015 that had become #1240 and #3252.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Oakley #722.
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 | Oakley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Oakley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Oakley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys