Blake vs Rylie
Blake and Ryliecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Blake was ranked #86 and Rylie #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Rylie #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #184 and Rylie #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #372 and Rylie #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Blake was ranked #432 and Rylie #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Rylie over time
Blake and Rylie appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rylie 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.
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, Rylie #1262 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rylie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Rylie #594 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Rylie #3688.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rylie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Blake #382 in 2022, Rylie #1262 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Blake moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2893 and #2636; by 2012 that had become #1893 and #3681.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #432, Rylie #1262.
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 | Rylie |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #476 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake and Rylie 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
Rylie
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2015
Highest recorded position: #281 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2015).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls