Blanton vs Blake

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

Name A

Blanton

Boy name · Rank #8330

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Name B

Blake

Boy name · Rank #265

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Metric Blanton Blake
Current Rank #8330 #265
Total Births (all years) 483 185,455
Peak Year 1921 2012
Peak Year Births 18 6,047
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Blanton Blake
1880ss — 19
1890ss — 37
1900ss 5 45
1910ss 64 260
1920ss 97 414
1930ss 50 320
1940ss 43 583
1950ss 10 2,595
1960ss 31 4,721
1970ss 16 5,444
1980ss 33 25,398
1990ss 10 45,870
2000ss 37 50,109
2010ss 48 41,717
2020ss 39 7,923

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blanton Blake
2014 11 4,948
2015 — 4,233
2016 5 3,289
2017 9 2,626
2018 9 2,465
2019 9 2,141
2020 10 1,813
2021 7 1,848
2022 7 1,579
2023 6 1,372
2024 9 1,311

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, 1908–2024.

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