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Blakely

Girl

Meaning of Blakely: Old English: 'dark wood clearing'

Blakely is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 193rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 980th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#193

1,646 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#980

36 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

22,036

First recorded 1920 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 39 babies1982: 49 babies1983: 39 babies1984: 39 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 52 babies1988: 58 babies1989: 61 babies1990: 74 babies19901991: 50 babies1992: 65 babies1993: 69 babies1994: 57 babies1995: 60 babies1996: 63 babies1997: 70 babies1998: 54 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 83 babies20002001: 85 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 73 babies2004: 73 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 83 babies2007: 97 babies2008: 117 babies2009: 190 babies2010: 252 babies20102011: 308 babies2012: 574 babies2013: 709 babies2014: 801 babies2015: 942 babies2016: 1,198 babies2017: 1,248 babies2018: 1,318 babies2019: 1,626 babies2020: 1,734 babies20202021: 1,852 babies2022: 1,751 babies2023: 1,873 babies2024: 1,905 babies2025: 1,646 babies
US babies named Blakely per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,905.

Gender split

6% boys · 94% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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