Blake vs Promise
Blake and Promisecompared 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 Promise #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Blake was ranked #214 and Promise #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Blake was ranked #408 and Promise #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Promise over time
Blake and Promise appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Promise 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.
Promise 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 · Girls9 shared years, 2009–2023
Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Promise in 1.
Highest recorded here: Blake #408 in 2023, Promise #3422 in 2009.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3936 and #3422; by 2011 that had become #2893 and #5785.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Blake #408, Promise #4709.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2000–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Promise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #89 in 2022, Promise #2870 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Promise #4270.
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.
- Adam vs Blake
Adam and Blake changed places 14 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1982 and 2016, ending at #43 and #85.
Adam · Blake · 35 shared years, 1982–2016 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Leon vs Blake
Leon and Blake changed places 12 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #125 and #144.
Leon · Blake · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Harry vs Blake
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Harry #1 in 2011, Blake #56 in 2013.
Harry · Blake · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- James vs Blake
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — James #1 in 2015, Blake #62 in 2013.
James · Blake · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Peaked in the same years
Side by side
| Field | Blake | Promise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #144 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Promise.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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 #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Promise
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2004
Highest recorded position: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys