Blake vs Rudi
Blake and Rudicompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Rudi #199 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Rudi #379 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Rudi #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Rudi #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Rudi #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Rudi over time
Blake and Rudi appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rudi 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.
Blake reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Rudi 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rudi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Rudi #334 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Rudi #379.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rudi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Rudi #2411 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Blake moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3936 and #3422; by 2012 that had become #1893 and #5876.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Rudi #3318.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Rudi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #69 in 2012, Rudi #193 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Rudi #239.
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 | Rudi |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Rudi both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Rudi
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys