Blakeley: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,547

among girls · ↓514 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blakeley · -28% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

96 babies

All-time total

1,453

#6,124 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Blakeley popularity over time

1,453 babies have been named Blakeley since 1976, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	10	22	2	–	#8,550
1980s	41	39	80	8	+264%	#5,573
1990s	153	26	179	18	+124%	#4,715
2000s	148	10	158	16	-12%	#6,136
2010s	590	17	607	61	+284%	#2,089
2020s (to 2025)	407	–	407	68	+12%	#2,033

Where Blakeley 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	69	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	69	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Blakeley

Blakeley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,547 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,453 American babies have been named Blakeley, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 96 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 Blakeley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blakeley?

The median living Blakeley is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 20. An estimated 1,400 people named Blakeley 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.

Blakeley year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	69	#2,547	–	–
2024	96	#2,033	–	–
2023	69	#2,563	–	–
2022	53	#3,079	–	–
2021	58	#2,896	–	–
2020	62	#2,689	–	–
2019	75	#2,383	–	–
2018	92	#2,089	–	–
2017	54	#3,018	–	–
2016	61	#2,805	–	–
2015	73	#2,478	6	#10,842
2014	49	#3,282	–	–
2013	63	#2,733	–	–
2012	76	#2,428	6	#10,957
2011	26	#5,238	–	–
2010	21	#6,214	5	#12,468
2009	22	#6,136	–	–
2008	13	#9,054	–	–
2007	18	#7,130	–	–
2006	17	#7,199	–	–
2005	16	#7,198	5	#11,675
2004	15	#7,454	–	–
2003	13	#8,066	–	–
2002	11	#8,934	5	#10,867
2001	9	#10,232	–	–
2000	14	#7,224	–	–
1995	16	#5,705	7	#7,064
1990	20	#4,715	5	#8,245
1985	–	–	5	#6,628
1980	–	–	6	#5,589
1975	–	–	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blakeley?

The median living Blakeley is about 10 years old. Half of all living Blakeleys are between 5 and 20 years old.

How many people named Blakeley are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Blakeley are alive in the United States, based on 1,453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blakeley in 2025?

Blakeley ranked #2,547 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blakeley?

1,453 babies have been named Blakeley in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blakeley most popular?

Blakeley peaked in 2024, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Blakeley a boy or girl name?

Blakeley is used for both: about 93% of babies named Blakeley have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name Blakeley rising or falling?

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

Will Blakeley become more popular?

Blakeley looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Blakeley in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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