Blakelee
Girl name · #2134 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Blakelee is currently the #2134 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Blakelee.
Babies named Blakelee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 37-year story
Blakelee first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 120 girls were named Blakelee — good for #1724 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 Blakelee in class?
Blakelee scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakelee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakelee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blakelee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blakelees were GA (7), TX (6), NC (5), OH (5), OK (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Blakelee
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakelee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnlee, Brinlee, Berklee, Emberlee, and Lynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakelee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1724 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakelee a popular girl name?
Blakelee ranked #2134 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Blakelee most popular?
Blakelee peaked in 2019, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1724 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blakelee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Blakelee. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.