Blakely — Girl name popularity
2025 rank #191 · peak #156 (2021) · 20,802 babies all-time
Blakely is a girls' name that, in 2025, was ranked #191 (1,638 babies) in the United States, according to the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #156 in 2021 (1,837 babies). Across the years tracked here it has been given to about 20,802 babies. Blakely has come down from its peak but remains in use. The table below shows Blakely's SSA rank and birth count year by year. (We report only counts SSA publishes; years where the name fell below SSA's 5-baby threshold show no count.)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Blakely popularity over time
Rank and number of girls named Blakely per year, from SSA national data. Recent years are shown individually; earlier history is shown at decade points back to 1980.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #191 | 1,638 |
| 2024 | #158 | 1,892 |
| 2023 | #156 | 1,860 |
| 2022 | #167 | 1,737 |
| 2021 | #156 | 1,837 |
| 2020 | #167 | 1,713 |
| 2019 | #183 | 1,609 |
| 2018 | #250 | 1,308 |
| 2017 | #259 | 1,230 |
| 2016 | #270 | 1,178 |
| 2015 | #357 | 921 |
| 2014 | #412 | 777 |
| 2013 | #450 | 683 |
| 2012 | #546 | 544 |
| 2011 | #929 | 278 |
| 2010 | #1077 | 231 |
| 2009 | #1353 | 176 |
| 2008 | #2092 | 97 |
| 2007 | #2571 | 72 |
| 2006 | #2707 | 66 |
| 2005 | #2763 | 60 |
| 2004 | #2814 | 57 |
| 2003 | #2892 | 53 |
| 2002 | #2977 | 49 |
| 2001 | #2639 | 57 |
| 2000 | #2595 | 57 |
| 1999 | #3323 | 38 |
| 1998 | #3661 | 32 |
| 1997 | #2885 | 42 |
| 1996 | #3035 | 39 |
| 1990 | #4393 | 22 |
| 1980 | #4345 | 17 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names. Data as of SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026.
Key facts
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Sex | Girl |
| 2025 rank | #191 |
| 2025 babies | 1,638 |
| Peak rank | #156 (2021) |
| Peak-year babies | 1,837 |
| First tracked year | 1980 |
| All-time babies (tracked years) | 20,802 |
Similar in popularity (2025)
| Girl name | 2025 rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Celeste | #188 | 1,662 |
| Tatum | #189 | 1,661 |
| Haven | #190 | 1,642 |
| Reese | #192 | 1,631 |
| Kaia | #193 | 1,618 |
| Everleigh | #194 | 1,615 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Blakely for girls?
In 2025, Blakely was the 191st most popular girls' name in the US, given to 1,638 babies, per the Social Security Administration. Its all-time peak was #156 in 2021 (1,837 babies).
When was Blakely most popular?
For girls, Blakely peaked at rank #156 in 2021 (1,837 babies). The first year it appears in SSA data (within our tracked years) is 1980. It has been given to about 20,802 babies in total across the years we track.
Is Blakely a boy or girl name?
In the SSA data we track, Blakely appears predominantly as a girls' name; it does not have a separate ranked entry for boys in our dataset.
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Source
U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, national data 1880–2025. SSA national data through 2025, state data through 2025, retrieved June 2026. Public domain (U.S. Government). SSA has no name meanings or origins; this page presents only popularity data. See our methodology.
Last updated: 2026-06-22