Blakeleigh
Girl name · #2094 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Blakeleigh ranks #2094 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 90 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Blakeleigh.
The 23-year story
Blakeleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 131 babies and a rank of #1598. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Blakeleigh per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakeleigh in class?
Blakeleigh scores 68 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 Blakeleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakeleigh is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blakeleigh is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blakeleighs were TX (16), GA (9), AL (8), KY (6), OH (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Blakeleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakeleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnleigh, Emberleigh, Novaleigh, Berkleigh, and Brenleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakeleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakeleigh a popular girl name?
Blakeleigh ranked #2094 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Blakeleigh most popular?
Blakeleigh peaked in 2024, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1598 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakeleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Blakeleigh. It scores 68/100 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.