Blakely
The Story of Blakely
As a girl name
Blakely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,905 Blakelys were born — ranking #157 that year. As of 2026, Blakely ranks #157 for girls with 1,905 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 23K Blakelys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Blakely first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 52 Blakelys were born — ranking #1,587 that year. As of 2026, Blakely ranks #6,787 for boys with 11 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 1K Blakelys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Blakely
Blakely is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 23K births in the dataset. Blakely's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #156. Use the chart and map above to compare Blakely's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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