Blakelynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,596

among girls · ↓122 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

131

named Blakelynn · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,269

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

148 babies

All-time total

1,176

#6,715 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Blakelynn popularity over time

1,176 babies have been named Blakelynn since 1996, 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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1990s	10	1	–	#13,798
2000s	16	2	+60%	#10,086
2010s	409	41	+2456%	#2,112
2020s (to 2025)	741	124	+202%	#1,474

Where Blakelynn 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	144	0.09	outside top 500
2027	156	0.10	outside top 500
2028	168	0.10	outside top 500
2029	178	0.11	outside top 500
2030	187	0.12	outside top 500

Where Blakelynn is most popular

Girls named Blakelynn per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Kentucky.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Blakelynn 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
Arkansas	24	0.454	+468%
Mississippi	17	0.363	+354%
Kentucky	29	0.339	+324%
Alabama	28	0.298	+273%
Missouri	30	0.249	+211%
Tennessee	36	0.227	+184%
Louisiana	18	0.206	+157%
Georgia	42	0.185	+131%
Oklahoma	13	0.177	+121%
Ohio	41	0.173	+116%
Iowa	5	0.086	+7%
Indiana	11	0.078	≈ national
Texas	62	0.077	≈ national
Virginia	12	0.070	-12%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-30%
North Carolina	12	0.053	-34%
Illinois	10	0.044	-45%
Michigan	5	0.027	-66%
Florida	8	0.019	-77%
California	7	0.008	-90%
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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 Blakelynn

Blakelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,596 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,176 American babies have been named Blakelynn. Its peak came in 2024, when 148 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 Blakelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blakelynn?

The median living Blakelynn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 1,200 people named Blakelynn 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.

Blakelynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	131	#1,596
2024	148	#1,474
2023	125	#1,656
2022	133	#1,592
2021	112	#1,806
2020	92	#2,025
2019	89	#2,112
2018	62	#2,755
2017	64	#2,694
2016	53	#3,109
2015	36	#4,081
2014	32	#4,479
2013	33	#4,346
2012	21	#6,149
2011	11	#9,830
2010	8	#12,466
2009	11	#10,086
2008	5	#17,968
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blakelynn?

The median living Blakelynn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Blakelynns are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Blakelynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Blakelynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,176 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blakelynn in 2025?

Blakelynn ranked #1,596 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blakelynn?

1,176 babies have been named Blakelynn in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blakelynn most popular?

Blakelynn peaked in 2024, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Blakelynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Blakelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Blakelynn become more popular?

Blakelynn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 187 girls named Blakelynn 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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