Girl & boy name
Blake
Blake holds the #316 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,080 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #209 in 2020 to #316 today. Its strongest year on record was 2012 (#71 nationally, 6,047 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1883. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#102 there in 2025).
Rankings
Blake popularity, 1880–2025
Where Blake is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Blake in the most recent year of SSA data.
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Blake as a girl name
As of 2025, Blake ranks #295 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 1,035 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #222 five years ago, #295 now. SSA records for Blake go back to 1951; the peak came in 2021 at #199, with 1,504 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in New Hampshire, where it ranks #149 among girl names.