Fun Facts About the Name Blakleigh
- 211 babies named Blakleigh: U.S. records list 211 babies given the name Blakleigh from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Blakleigh Mean?
Blakleigh is a modern English spelling of the surname and place name Blakeley, also spelled Blakely. Its established meaning is "dark woodland clearing" or "black clearing," from Old English blæc ("black, dark") and lēah ("wood, clearing, meadow"). The literal sense is "black clearing"; "dark woodland clearing" is the usual English rendering. The -leigh ending is a modern respelling of the -ley in Blakeley, not a separate element with a different meaning.
The spelling is usually treated as a variant of Blakeley or Blakely, and its meaning follows that surname. The historical spelling is -ley; -leigh is a modern English substitution for the same Old English element.
Blakleigh Name History & Origins
Blakeley and Blakely are English surnames taken from place names. They derive from one or more places named with Old English blæc and lēah, and the surname originally identified a person who came from such a place. Places called Blakeley in England, including one in Lancashire, are among the sources; the elements describe a clearing or wood, not a personal characteristic of its bearers.
As a given name, Blakely is a modern use of the surname. Blakleigh is a newer spelling that substitutes -leigh for -ley, following a modern English convention also seen in names such as Ashleigh. The substitution is a spelling change, not an additional etymological element.
How Popular is the Name Blakleigh?
Blakleigh has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #5,805 in 2024.
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 | #6,891 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,805 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #10,438 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #6,019 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2021 | #5,984 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2020 | #6,673 | 17 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #8,207 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #7,453 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #6,856 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #10,221 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #10,267 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #9,639 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #10,380 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #9,200 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #17,188 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #17,739 | 5 | 0.0003% |
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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