Blakeleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,079

among girls · ↓479 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blakeleigh · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,859

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

131 babies

All-time total

1,119

#6,942 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Blakeleigh popularity over time

1,119 babies have been named Blakeleigh since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	45	5	–	#10,923
2010s	417	42	+827%	#2,690
2020s (to 2025)	657	110	+163%	#1,600

Where Blakeleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	97	0.06	outside top 500
2027	104	0.06	outside top 500
2028	110	0.07	outside top 500
2029	115	0.07	outside top 500
2030	120	0.07	outside top 500

Where Blakeleigh is most popular

Girls named Blakeleigh per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in Alabama, Kentucky, and Arkansas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Blakeleigh born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Alabama	42	0.447	+537%
Kentucky	30	0.351	+399%
Arkansas	15	0.284	+304%
Tennessee	38	0.240	+241%
Georgia	49	0.216	+207%
Indiana	30	0.214	+204%
Oklahoma	10	0.136	+93%
Mississippi	6	0.128	+83%
South Carolina	10	0.111	+58%
Ohio	18	0.076	+8%
Texas	60	0.075	+6%
Missouri	6	0.050	-29%
North Carolina	8	0.035	-50%
Florida	11	0.026	-63%
New York	6	0.015	-78%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Blakeleigh

Blakeleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,079 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 1,119 American babies have been named Blakeleigh. Its peak came in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Blakeleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blakeleigh?

The median living Blakeleigh is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 8. An estimated 1,100 people named Blakeleigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Blakeleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	90	#2,079
2024	131	#1,600
2023	119	#1,725
2022	119	#1,744
2021	111	#1,818
2020	87	#2,102
2019	63	#2,711
2018	64	#2,690
2017	56	#2,929
2016	59	#2,871
2015	48	#3,357
2014	39	#3,858
2013	35	#4,174
2012	31	#4,622
2011	17	#7,164
2010	5	#17,451
2009	9	#11,610
2008	10	#10,923
2007	6	#15,797
2006	8	#12,602
2005	7	#13,225
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2002	5	#15,795
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Blakeleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Blakeleigh?

The median living Blakeleigh is about 4 years old. Half of all living Blakeleighs are between 2 and 8 years old.

How many people named Blakeleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Blakeleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blakeleigh in 2025?

Blakeleigh ranked #2,079 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blakeleigh?

1,119 babies have been named Blakeleigh in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blakeleigh most popular?

Blakeleigh peaked in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Blakeleigh a boy or girl name?

Blakeleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Blakeleigh rising or falling?

Blakeleigh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Blakeleigh become more popular?

Blakeleigh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 120 girls named Blakeleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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