Blakelynn
Girl name · #1603 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Blakelynn is currently the #1603 girl name in the United States — 131 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Blakelynn.
The 29-year story
Blakelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 148 babies and a rank of #1472. 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 Blakelynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakelynn in class?
Blakelynn scores 54 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 Blakelynn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blakelynn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blakelynns were MO (12), TX (9), GA (8), TN (8), MS (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Blakelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novalynn, Everlynn, Emberlynn, Riverlynn, and Scotlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1590 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakelynn a popular girl name?
Blakelynn ranked #1603 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Blakelynn most popular?
Blakelynn peaked in 2024, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1472 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Blakelynn. It scores 54/100 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.