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“Black; or pale, fair” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #295 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Blake is near its high-water mark: it reached #199 in 2021 and still ranked #295 in 2025. About 20,000 girls have carried it since 1951. Blake is split almost evenly between girls and boys among recent newborns.
Around the world: about 1 in 750 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 990 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 628 notable people named Blake:
Sports figures appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blake Monroe, British professional wrestler (born 1998).
Similar names: Harlow · Blakely · Essence · Charlee · Elle · Adaline
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