Blake vs Ryleigh
Blake and Ryleighcompared 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 Ryleigh #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Blake was ranked #106 and Ryleigh #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Ryleigh #476 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #288 and Ryleigh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Blake was ranked #718 and Ryleigh #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Ryleigh #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Ryleigh over time
Blake and Ryleigh appear together in 3 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ryleigh in 1.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Blake #382 in 2022, Ryleigh #839 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1999–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ryleigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Ryleigh #1087 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Ryleigh #4270.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ryleigh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Ryleigh #839 in 2022.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #2203 and #1798; by 2015 that had become #1240 and #1783.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Ryleigh #1065.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2016–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ryleigh in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #316 in 2023, Ryleigh #381 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Ryleigh moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #736; by 2025 that had become #718 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #718, Ryleigh #381.
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 | Ryleigh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 59/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Ryleigh 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
Ryleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2019–2024
Highest recorded position: #328 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2019–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls