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Blake

/ˈbleɪk/ · 90% boys · #316 in the US for boys, 2025

Blake has been given to about 206,623 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbleɪk/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 194,202
Median age today23 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Blake per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2012 · 6,450
  • Born in 20252,115
  • All time206,623
  • England & Wales, 2025#144 · 432

How popular is Blake?

Blake ranks 316th among American boys in 2025, with 2,115 born that year. Its best year was 2012, when 6,450 babies were given the name, ranking 71st. The typical living American called Blake is about 23 years old today. It is relatively most common in Vermont, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.

Names that sound like Blake

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blaze0.79
  2. Blane0.79
  3. Clarke0.75
  4. Jake0.70
  5. Drake0.70
  6. Blayne0.69
  7. Luke0.62
  8. Blaine0.64

Middle names for Blake

Ranked by flow score
  1. Blake Thomas0.80
  2. Blake James0.80
  3. Blake Cole0.79
  4. Blake Miles0.79
  5. Blake Wilder0.78
  6. Blake Paul0.61

Sibling names for Blake

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Chasebrother · 0.98
  2. Ianbrother · 0.98
  3. Miguelbrother · 0.97
  4. Savannahsister · 0.97
  5. Autumnsister · 0.96
  6. Mollysister · 0.96

Where Blake is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Vermont0.23%
  2. Montana0.17%
  3. Wisconsin0.16%
  4. Idaho0.15%
  5. Michigan0.14%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Blake Wilson0.75
  2. Blake Williams0.75
  3. Blake Walker0.75
  4. Blake Turner0.75
  5. Blake Torres0.75
  6. Blake Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Blake

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Blake across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.