Blakely
An English surname from places named with leah, a wood or clearing, and an Old English word for black or dark.
Blakely in 2025
Blakely was given to 1,646 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 417th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,014 babies born.
The history of Blakely
Blakely reached its highest point in 2024, when 1,905 babies were given the name, ranking 360th that year.
Across the 106 years of records since 1920, 22,036 babies have been named Blakely. Half of them were born before 2019, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Blakely by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blakely | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 23 | 7,494 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,015 |
| 1940s | 6 | 7,317 |
| 1950s | 17 | 7,989 |
| 1960s | 71 | 5,483 |
| 1970s | 154 | 4,606 |
| 1980s | 448 | 3,265 |
| 1990s | 633 | 3,103 |
| 2000s | 942 | 2,291 |
| 2010s | 8,976 | 421 |
| 2020s | 10,761 | 360 |
Where Blakely is heading
Blakely has risen 75% over the past decade, from 942 babies in 2015 to 1,646 in 2025.
Names like Blakely
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blakely.