Fun Facts About the Name Blakely
- More than 22 thousand babies named Blakely: U.S. records list 22,022 babies given the name Blakely from 1880 through 2025. Even 1,234 boys received the name Blakely - about 1 boy for every 17 girls.
What Does the Name Blakely Mean?
Blakely is an English habitational name meaning "dark wood" or "black clearing." It comes from Old English blæc, meaning "black" or "dark," joined to lēah, meaning "wood, clearing, or glade." The literal sense describes a wooded place rather than a personal quality, and the same lēah element lies behind many English place names ending in -ley.
Blakely Name History & Origins
Blakely developed first as a surname tied to places in northern England. Villages called Blackley or Blakeley, including Blackley in the historic county of Lancashire and Blackley in West Yorkshire, supplied the surname to families who took their name from the locality. The spelling shifted over time among forms such as Blakeley, Blackley, and Blakely.
Like many English surnames, Blakely was later adopted as a given name, a practice common in the United States. It is used for both boys and girls but is more often given to girls in current American usage.
How Popular is the Name Blakely?
Blakely recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2024. Its best rank was #156 in 2021.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #191 | 1,638 | 0.1019% |
| 2024 | #158 | 1,882 | 0.1167% |
| 2023 | #156 | 1,859 | 0.1160% |
| 2022 | #167 | 1,736 | 0.1059% |
| 2021 | #156 | 1,836 | 0.1120% |
| 2020 | #168 | 1,712 | 0.1060% |
| 2019 | #183 | 1,609 | 0.0959% |
| 2018 | #250 | 1,308 | 0.0769% |
| 2017 | #259 | 1,230 | 0.0713% |
| 2016 | #270 | 1,178 | 0.0665% |
| 2015 | #357 | 921 | 0.0516% |
| 2014 | #412 | 777 | 0.0435% |
| 2013 | #450 | 683 | 0.0389% |
| 2012 | #546 | 544 | 0.0309% |
| 2011 | #929 | 278 | 0.0158% |
| 2010 | #1,077 | 231 | 0.0130% |
| 2009 | #1,352 | 176 | 0.0096% |
| 2008 | #2,091 | 97 | 0.0051% |
| 2007 | #2,571 | 72 | 0.0037% |
| 2006 | #2,707 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 2005 | #2,763 | 60 | 0.0032% |
| 2004 | #2,814 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 2003 | #2,891 | 53 | 0.0029% |
| 2002 | #2,977 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 2001 | #2,639 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 2000 | #2,595 | 57 | 0.0031% |
| 1999 | #3,323 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1998 | #3,661 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1997 | #2,885 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 1996 | #3,035 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 1995 | #3,295 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 1994 | #3,173 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1993 | #2,777 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1992 | #3,150 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1991 | #3,641 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1990 | #4,393 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1989 | #2,774 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1988 | #2,878 | 36 | 0.0020% |
| 1987 | #4,001 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #4,749 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #4,141 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1984 | #4,500 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1983 | #5,494 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1982 | #4,547 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1981 | #5,288 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #4,345 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #5,456 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1978 | #4,273 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1977 | #7,627 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1976 | #5,631 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1975 | #5,561 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #8,545 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #7,579 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,030 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #6,491 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2023 | #6,580 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,189 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #5,797 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2020 | #4,553 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #5,376 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #7,695 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #5,126 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #4,795 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #4,561 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,154 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2013 | #3,873 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2012 | #3,541 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2011 | #3,520 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2010 | #4,535 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #6,133 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #4,731 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #4,019 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #5,099 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #5,601 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #5,036 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #4,130 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #4,339 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #3,150 | 28 | 0.0014% |
| 2000 | #3,223 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #2,614 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1998 | #3,398 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1997 | #2,756 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1996 | #3,034 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1995 | #2,772 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1994 | #3,225 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #2,712 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #2,472 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 1991 | #2,999 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1990 | #1,588 | 52 | 0.0025% |
| 1989 | #2,917 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #2,612 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #1,978 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1986 | #2,903 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #2,232 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1984 | #2,240 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1983 | #1,963 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1982 | #1,735 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1981 | #2,044 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1980 | #2,628 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1979 | #3,585 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #3,419 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #2,801 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1976 | #4,485 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #3,458 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1974 | #3,346 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1973 | #3,741 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #3,376 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1971 | #4,441 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #3,883 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1969 | #2,886 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1968 | #4,192 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1966 | #3,011 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #3,972 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #3,314 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1963 | #3,345 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #3,066 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1961 | #3,383 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1960 | #2,894 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1959 | #4,049 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #3,602 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #3,539 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1949 | #3,342 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1939 | #3,533 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1923 | #3,862 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #3,907 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1921 | #4,400 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #3,866 | 6 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Blakely Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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