Total births
1,385
Girls' name · since 1988
Blakelee
1,385 babies named Blakelee in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1833
- among girls today
- 1,385
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
1,385 babies have been named Blakelee since 1988, making it today's #1833 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blakelee has been recorded 1,385 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #1833 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #1833 among girls today
- 1,385 born since 1988
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blakelee is currently the #1833 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,385 born since 1988, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1833
- among girls today
- 1,385
- born since 1988
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Blakelee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1833
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Blakelee was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
120 babies were named Blakelee in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Blakelee compares
1,385 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blakelee's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blakelee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,385 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 120 | 48 | 19,840 |
Blakelee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blakelee's full recorded timeline at 2008, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 120 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blakelee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#1,833
Active since
1988
Blakelee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 120
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Blakelee popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 2001 (Blakelee as boys' name)
Blakelee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Blakelee's strongest decade.
615 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Blakelee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 88
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
608 births
- 2020s
2020s
615 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 615 births (44% of all-time use).
How Blakelee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Blakelee's total volume
Blakelee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Blakelee by state
Where Blakelee concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 119 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 81 | 5.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 63 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 53 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Alabama | | 43 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Utah | | 32 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Arkansas | | 30 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 24 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Blakelee's total US births 8.6%
Even split
119 of 1,385 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Blakelee appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blakelee? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 1,385 babies named Blakelee. Today it holds rank #1833 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 120 births.
When was Blakelee most popular? ▼
Blakelee was most popular in the 2020s decade with 615 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Blakelee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blakelee are Texas (119 births), Oklahoma (81 births), Georgia (63 births).
How long has the name Blakelee been used? ▼
Records for Blakelee go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Blakelee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blanche, Blanca, Blair, Blakely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Blakelee's data
- Texas records the most Blakelees (119 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blakelee
Nearby Names Like Blakelee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blakelee
Blanche Girl
#11122 87,425 births
Blanca Girl
#1885 25,527 births
Blair Girl
#218 23,267 births
Blakely Girl
#158 20,802 births
Blake Girl
#210 20,065 births
Compare Blakelee side by side: Blakelee vs Blanche Blakelee vs Blanca Blakelee vs Blair
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Blakelee: #1833 Girls' Name - 1,385 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blakelee. 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 Blakelee 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 June 2026.