Blakley
Girl name · #2847 in 2025 · Very rare
Blakley is currently the #2847 girl name in the United States — 60 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,000 girls born in 2025 was named Blakley.
The 38-year story
Blakley first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 girls were named Blakley — good for #2638 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.
Babies named Blakley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakley is most common
State-level data for Blakley 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 Blakley
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blakeley, Brixley, Quinley, Maisley, and Conley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | #2822 |
| 2024 | 62 | #2749 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 52 | #3085 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakley a popular girl name?
Blakley ranked #2847 among girls in 2025 with 60 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Blakley most popular?
Blakley peaked in 2021, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2638 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blakley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,000 newborn American girls was named Blakley. 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.