Blakely
Girl name · #191 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Blakely is currently the #191 girl name in the United States — 1,638 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #357, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,099 girls born in 2025 was named Blakely.
The 56-year story
Blakely first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 1,892 babies and a rank of #158. 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 Blakely per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakely in class?
Blakely scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Blakely is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blakely is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blakelys were TX (138), GA (89), FL (75), AL (67), OH (66). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Blakely
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakely tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oakley, Brynlee, Everly, Kaylani, and Ariella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakely | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,638 | #191 |
| 2024 | 1,892 | #158 |
| 2023 | 1,860 | #156 |
| 2022 | 1,737 | #167 |
| 2021 | 1,837 | #156 |
| 2020 | 1,713 | #167 |
| 2019 | 1,609 | #183 |
| 2018 | 1,308 | #250 |
| 2017 | 1,230 | #259 |
| 2016 | 1,178 | #270 |
| 2015 | 921 | #357 |
| 2014 | 777 | #412 |
| 2013 | 683 | #450 |
| 2012 | 544 | #546 |
| 2011 | 278 | #929 |
| 2010 | 231 | #1075 |
| 2009 | 176 | #1353 |
| 2008 | 97 | #2092 |
| 2007 | 72 | #2568 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 60 | #2756 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2885 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakely a popular girl name?
Blakely ranked #191 among girls in 2025 with 1,638 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #357.
When was the name Blakely most popular?
Blakely peaked in 2024, when 1,892 American girls received the name (ranked #158 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakely?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,099 newborn American girls was named Blakely. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.