Blakeleigh
Girl name · #2094 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Blakeleigh? In official American birth records, Blakeleigh has been tracked continuously since 2002, giving it 23 years of documented American history.
Blakeleigh ranks #2094 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 90 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Blakeleigh.
The 23-year story
Blakeleigh first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 131 babies and a rank of #1598. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Blakeleigh per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakeleigh in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakeleigh is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakeleigh will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakeleigh is most common
State-level data for Blakeleigh 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 Blakeleigh
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakeleigh tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Brynnleigh, Emberleigh, Novaleigh, Berkleigh, and Brenleigh.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakeleigh | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 119 | #1724 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blakeleigh?
In official American birth records, the name Blakeleigh first appeared in 2002 (over 23 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 23 years.
Is Blakeleigh a popular girl name?
Blakeleigh ranked #2094 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Blakeleigh most popular?
Blakeleigh peaked in 2024, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1598 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakeleigh?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Blakeleigh. 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.