Blake vs Blair

Side-by-side comparison of Blake and Blair — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Blake

Boy name · Rank #265

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Name B

Blair

Girl name · Rank #218

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Metric Blake Blair
Current Rank #265 #218
Total Births (all years) 185,455 21,459
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 6,047 1,412
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Blake Blair
1880ss 19 —
1890ss 37 —
1900ss 45 —
1910ss 260 17
1920ss 414 13
1930ss 320 18
1940ss 583 82
1950ss 2,595 249
1960ss 4,721 369
1970ss 5,444 415
1980ss 25,398 4,406
1990ss 45,870 3,562
2000ss 50,109 1,771
2010ss 41,717 4,809
2020ss 7,923 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blake Blair
2014 4,948 440
2015 4,233 484
2016 3,289 597
2017 2,626 614
2018 2,465 729
2019 2,141 771
2020 1,813 925
2021 1,848 1,025
2022 1,579 1,122
2023 1,372 1,264
2024 1,311 1,412

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1883–2024.

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