US rank #2041 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,280 births

Blakeley — #2041 US unisex name

1,280 babies named Blakeley in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s121980s411990s1532000s1482010s5902020s336
#2041
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Blakeley was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

95 babies were named Blakeley in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blakeley

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,280 babies named Blakeley between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blakeley currently holds the #2041 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 95 babies received it in a single year. Blakeley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 102 additional births since 1976.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blakeley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 590 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Blakeley shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 92 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Blakeley in 13 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blakeley in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,280 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blakeley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,280

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2024

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,041

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blakeley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
95
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080100 20242018201220062000199419881977 6

Blakeley popularity over time — boys

102 total births recorded since 1976 (Blakeley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 102 births
45678910 2015200519951988198319781976 5

Blakeley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
590 births that decade — 46% of Blakeley's all-time total
1970s121980s411990s1532000s1482010s5902020s336

Blakeley by state

Where Blakeley concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blakeley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
92 7.2%
#2 Alabama
52 4.1%
#3 North Carolina
23 1.8%
#4 Georgia
22 1.7%
#5 Florida
14 1.1%
#6 Tennessee
12 0.9%
#7 Arkansas
11 0.9%
#8 California
11 0.9%
Texas share of Blakeley's total US births 7.2%
Even split

92 of 1,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Blakeley appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blakeley?
1,280 babies have been named Blakeley since 1977. It currently ranks #2041 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 95 births.
When was Blakeley most popular?
Blakeley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 590 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Blakeley most popular?
The top states for the name Blakeley are Texas (92 births), Alabama (52 births), North Carolina (23 births).
Is Blakeley a unisex name?
Yes, Blakeley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,280 births, and as a boy's name it has 102 births.
How long has the name Blakeley been used?
Blakeley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blakeley?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.