Blake vs Tyler
Blake and Tylercompared 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 Tyler #148 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Blake was ranked #48 and Tyler #95 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Tyler #67 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Tyler #213 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Tyler #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Tyler #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Blake was ranked #428 and Tyler #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Blake and Tyler over time
Blake and Tyler appear together in 6 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tyler reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Blake 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.
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 2015, Blake moved ahead of Tyler in England and Wales · Boys — #57 and #47 the year before became #62 and #70.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Tyler changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1993 and 2021, ending at #48 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Blake and Tyler averaged 27.1 places apart, ending at #85 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Tyler were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #156 and #188.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blake #56 in 2013, Tyler #21 in 2012.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tyler in 22.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Tyler #45 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Tyler #188.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Tyler in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Tyler #21 in 2012.
The order changed in 2015: Blake moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #57 and #47; by 2015 that had become #62 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Tyler #213.
New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1993–2021
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tyler in 10.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Tyler #19 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #22 and #19; by 2011 that had become #24 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Blake #48, Tyler #95.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tyler in 19.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Tyler #24 in 2012.
The order changed in 2019: Blake moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #121 and #96; by 2019 that had become #85 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Tyler #239.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys25 shared years, 1991–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tyler in 10.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Tyler #23 in 2010.
The order changed in 2008: Tyler moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #32 and #36; by 2008 that had become #41 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Tyler #67.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2021
Blake held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tyler in 5.
Highest recorded here: Blake #428 in 2021, Tyler #237 in 1999.
The order changed in 2012: Blake moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2893 and #1665; by 2012 that had become #1893 and #2521.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Blake #428, Tyler #5581.
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 | Tyler |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #188 (2025) |
| 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 Tyler both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Tyler
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys