Blakelee
Girl name · #2134 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Blakelee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Blakelee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakelee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Blakelee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.