US rank #2755 Unisex name Peak 2021 706 births

Blakley — #2755 US unisex name

706 babies named Blakley in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s412000s1082010s2662020s286
#2755
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Blakley was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

65 babies were named Blakley in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blakley

The Social Security Administration has registered 706 babies named Blakley between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blakley currently holds the #2755 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 65 babies received it in a single year. Blakley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 49 additional births since 1963.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blakley performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 286 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Blakley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Tennessee and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Blakley in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blakley 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 706 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.

Blakley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

706

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2021

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,755

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blakley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
65
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
020406080 20242019201420092004199819921987 5

Blakley popularity over time — boys

49 total births recorded since 1963 (Blakley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 49 births
4.555.566.577.5 199619941993199019891984198319771963 5

Blakley by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
286 births that decade — 41% of Blakley's all-time total
1980s51990s412000s1082010s2662020s286

Blakley by state

Where Blakley concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blakley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
35 5.0%
#2 Tennessee
25 3.5%
#3 Indiana
17 2.4%
#4 Kentucky
11 1.6%
#5 North Carolina
10 1.4%
#6 Georgia
5 0.7%
#7 Missouri
5 0.7%
#8 Oklahoma
5 0.7%
Texas share of Blakley's total US births 5.0%
Even split

35 of 706 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blakley?
706 babies have been named Blakley since 1987. It currently ranks #2755 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 65 births.
When was Blakley most popular?
Blakley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 286 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Blakley most popular?
The top states for the name Blakley are Texas (35 births), Tennessee (25 births), Indiana (17 births).
Is Blakley a unisex name?
Yes, Blakley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 706 births, and as a boy's name it has 49 births.
How long has the name Blakley been used?
Blakley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blakley?
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, 1987–2024 (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.