Blakelee
Girl name · #2134 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Blakelee? In official American birth records, Blakelee has been tracked continuously since 1988, giving it 37 years of documented American history.
Blakelee is currently the #2134 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Blakelee.
Babies named Blakelee per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 37-year story
Blakelee first appears in the Social Security records in 1988, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 120 girls were named Blakelee — good for #1724 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Blakelee against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Blakelee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakelee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakelee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakelee is most common
State-level data for Blakelee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Blakelee
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakelee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnlee, Brinlee, Berklee, Emberlee, and Lynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakelee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 110 | #1823 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 94 | #2046 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 120 | #1724 |
| 2018 | 67 | #2584 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 74 | #2463 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blakelee?
In official American birth records, the name Blakelee first appeared in 1988 (over 37 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 37 years.
Is Blakelee a popular girl name?
Blakelee ranked #2134 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Blakelee most popular?
Blakelee peaked in 2019, when 120 American girls received the name (ranked #1724 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blakelee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Blakelee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.