Blake vs Zachary
Blake and Zacharycompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Blake was ranked #85 and Zachary #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #41 and Zachary #125 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2021, Blake was ranked #48 and Zachary #92 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #104 and Zachary #69 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Blake was ranked #144 and Zachary #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Blake was ranked #156 and Zachary #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Blake and Zachary over time
Blake and Zachary appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Blake held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Zachary in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Zachary moved into the top 50 at #45 in 2013 as Blake fell out of it to #63, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Zachary moved ahead of Blake in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #49 the year before became #63 and #45.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Blake and Zachary changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1988 and 2016, ending at #85 and #40.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Blake and Zachary averaged 47.8 places apart, ending at #104 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Blake and Zachary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 35 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #156 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Blake #56 in 2013, Zachary #39 in 2013.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys35 shared years, 1990–2025
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Zachary in 15.
Highest recorded here: Blake #94 in 2022, Zachary #156 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Blake moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #216 and #192; by 2011 that had become #137 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Blake #156, Zachary #211.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zachary in 29.
Highest recorded here: Blake #56 in 2013, Zachary #39 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #104, Zachary #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1988–2016
Blake held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Zachary in 6.
Highest recorded here: Blake #21 in 1995, Zachary #29 in 1998.
The order changed in 2013: Zachary moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #46 and #49; by 2013 that had become #63 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Blake #85, Zachary #40.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1993–2021
Blake held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Zachary in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blake #14 in 2012, Zachary #45 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Blake moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #52 and #45; by 2002 that had become #22 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Blake #48, Zachary #92.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Blake held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Zachary in 7.
Highest recorded here: Blake #62 in 2013, Zachary #87 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Blake #144, Zachary #125.
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 | Zachary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #156 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #211 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Blake has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zachary.
- 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
Zachary
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1988–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys