Blakley
Blakley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Blakley (1942–1996), English guitarist and record producer Brent Blakley, Canadian politician Claudie Blakley, English actor Dwayne Blakley, American football player George Blakley (1932–2018), American cryptographer and mathematician Lin Blakley, British actress Ronee Blakley, American actress and singer Sherry Blakley…
Meaning & Origin of Blakley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blakley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Blakley (1942–1996), English guitarist and record producer Brent Blakley, Canadian politician Claudie Blakley, English actor Dwayne Blakley, American football player George Blakley (1932–2018), American cryptographer and mathematician Lin Blakley, British actress Ronee Blakley, American actress and singer Sherry Blakley…
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The Story of Blakley
As a girl name
Blakley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 65 Blakleys were born — ranking #2,637 that year. As of 2026, Blakley ranks #2,716 for girls with 63 births, rising sharply (+28% over the past five years). In total, more than 831 Blakleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Blakley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Blakleys were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Blakley ranks #7,137 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 49 Blakleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Blakley
Blakley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 831 births in the dataset. Blakley's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,637. Use the chart and map above to compare Blakley'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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