Blake
Girl name · #296 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 1,035 baby girls were named Blake, placing it at #296 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #424, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,739 girls born in 2025 was named Blake.
Babies named Blake per year. Source: SSA.
The 74-year story
Blake first appears in the Social Security records in 1951, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 1,504 girls were named Blake — good for #199 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blake in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blake is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Blake is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blake is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Blake is most common in ID (1.8 per 1,000), KS (1.5 per 1,000), CT (1.5 per 1,000), MI (1.3 per 1,000), PA (1.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Blake is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Blake
Statistically, parents drawn to Blake tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blaire, Brynlee, Esme, Evie, and Journee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blake | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,035 | #295 |
| 2024 | 1,461 | #210 |
| 2023 | 1,351 | #221 |
| 2022 | 1,448 | #200 |
| 2021 | 1,504 | #199 |
| 2020 | 1,319 | #222 |
| 2019 | 1,388 | #224 |
| 2018 | 1,185 | #280 |
| 2017 | 1,185 | #269 |
| 2016 | 1,098 | #298 |
| 2015 | 752 | #424 |
| 2014 | 501 | #591 |
| 2013 | 536 | #551 |
| 2012 | 403 | #700 |
| 2011 | 325 | #817 |
| 2010 | 241 | #1035 |
| 2009 | 230 | #1106 |
| 2008 | 162 | #1453 |
| 2007 | 90 | #2198 |
| 2006 | 91 | #2127 |
| 2005 | 86 | #2140 |
| 2004 | 114 | #1698 |
| 2003 | 108 | #1743 |
| 2002 | 130 | #1468 |
| 2001 | 144 | #1331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blake a popular girl name?
Blake ranked #296 among girls in 2025 with 1,035 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #424.
When was the name Blake most popular?
Blake peaked in 2021, when 1,504 American girls received the name (ranked #199 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blake?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,739 newborn American girls was named Blake. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.