Boys' name · since 1997

Blaik

34 babies named Blaik in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

34
total births
1997–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade

Blaik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 34 recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Blaik recorded 34 times among boys since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2009.

  • 34 total births
  • 1997–2009 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 65% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

34 boys have been named Blaik since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.

34
total births
1997–2009
years on record
2000s
peak decade
65%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Blaik was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

10 babies were named Blaik in 2008 - its busiest year on record.

Blaik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Blaik's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Blaik at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

34

Since 1997

13 years of records

Peak year

2008

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1997

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2009

Blaik popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 19971999200720082009 5

Blaik by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Blaik's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.

Blaik births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (65% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blaik?
Blaik has been given to 34 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Blaik most popular?
Blaik was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Blaik been used?
Records for Blaik go back to 1997, giving 13 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Blaik?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blaik: Baby Name Since 1997 - 34 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blaik. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blaik draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.