Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Blakley

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 #2,825 Trend ↑ Rising 37%
Rank 2025
#2,825
among girls · ↓70 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
60
named Blakley · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 26,788
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
65 babies
All-time total
816
#8,995 all-time among girls
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Blakley popularity over time

816 babies have been named Blakley since 1963, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 5 5 1 – –
1970s – 5 5 1 0% –
1980s 5 15 20 2 +300% #11,497
1990s 41 24 65 7 +225% #10,326
2000s 108 – 108 11 +66% #6,600
2010s 267 – 267 27 +147% #3,095
2020s (to 2025) 346 – 346 58 +116% #2,643

Where Blakley 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 64 0.04 outside top 500
2027 67 0.04 outside top 500
2028 70 0.04 outside top 500
2029 72 0.04 outside top 500
2030 75 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Blakley

Blakley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,825 in 2025 with 60 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 816 American babies have been named Blakley, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 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 Blakley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blakley?

The median living Blakley is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Blakley are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Blakley 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 60 #2,825 – –
2024 62 #2,755 – –
2023 57 #2,940 – –
2022 54 #3,041 – –
2021 65 #2,643 – –
2020 48 #3,228 – –
2019 52 #3,095 – –
2018 34 #4,162 – –
2017 34 #4,232 – –
2016 33 #4,361 – –
2015 23 #5,686 – –
2014 27 #5,049 – –
2013 21 #6,050 – –
2012 18 #6,918 – –
2011 10 #10,524 – –
2010 15 #7,952 – –
2009 20 #6,600 – –
2008 10 #10,924 – –
2007 14 #8,600 – –
2006 7 #13,817 – –
2005 5 #16,889 – –
2004 10 #10,016 – –
2003 14 #7,649 – –
2002 11 #8,935 – –
2001 7 #12,264 – –
2000 10 #9,265 – –
1995 6 #11,974 – –
1990 7 #10,326 7 #6,481
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blakley?

The median living Blakley is about 7 years old. Half of all living Blakleys are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Blakley are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Blakley are alive in the United States, based on 816 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blakley in 2025?

Blakley ranked #2,825 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 60 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blakley?

816 babies have been named Blakley in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blakley most popular?

Blakley peaked in 2021, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Blakley a boy or girl name?

Blakley is used for both: about 94% of babies named Blakley have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Blakley rising or falling?

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

Will Blakley become more popular?

Blakley is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 75 girls named Blakley 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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