Blakely
Blakely was the #191 girls' name in the US in 2025 (1,638 babies), and #1,407 in England & Wales and #367 in Canada.
Blakely as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #191 (1,638) | #1,407 (22) | #632 (4) | #367 (84) |
| 2024 | #158 (1,892) | #980 (36) | #638 (4) | #321 (95) |
| 2023 | #156 (1,860) | #1,410 (22) | #630 (4) | #351 (84) |
| 2022 | #167 (1,737) | #1,767 (16) | — | #401 (75) |
| 2021 | #156 (1,837) | #2,073 (13) | #792 (3) | #311 (104) |
| 2020 | #167 (1,713) | #1,773 (16) | — | #377 (84) |
| 2019 | #183 (1,609) | #2,170 (12) | — | #342 (94) |
| 2018 | #250 (1,308) | #3,178 (7) | — | #484 (66) |
| 2017 | #259 (1,230) | #3,583 (6) | — | #335 (98) |
| 2016 | #270 (1,178) | #5,785 (3) | — | #452 (75) |
| 2015 | #357 (921) | — | — | #450 (74) |
| 2014 | #412 (777) | — | — | #501 (64) |
| 2013 | #450 (683) | — | — | #575 (52) |
| 2012 | #546 (544) | — | — | #865 (31) |
| 2011 | #929 (278) | — | — | #2,618 (7) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2024 at #158.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
How common is it?
about 1 in 980 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet about 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 980 | common |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 11,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 4,500 | uncommon |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 1,800 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Blakely is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 930 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 820 to 1 in 1,100.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across the US
- #1–10
- #11–50
- #51–100
- #101–500
- below #500
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #333 | 38 |
Blakely (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely | Canada | Girls | #367 | 84 |
| Blakely | England & Wales | Girls | #1,407 | 22 |
| Blakely | England & Wales | Boys | #1,705 | 15 |
| Blakely | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Blakely | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Blakely | Scotland | Girls | #632 | 4 |
| Blakely | Scotland | Boys | — | too few |
| Blakely | US | Girls | #191 | 1,638 |
| Blakely | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |