Blakelyn
Girl name · #1956 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Blakelyn? In official American birth records, Blakelyn has been tracked continuously since 1993, giving it 32 years of documented American history.
Blakelyn ranks #1956 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 99 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,182 girls born in 2025 was named Blakelyn.
The 32-year story
Blakelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 134 girls were named Blakelyn — good for #1562 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.
Babies named Blakelyn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakelyn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakelyn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakelyn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakelyn is most common
State-level data for Blakelyn 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 Blakelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emberlyn, Everlyn, Scottlyn, Harlyn, and Riverlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1792 |
| 2022 | 115 | #1782 |
| 2021 | 134 | #1562 |
| 2020 | 116 | #1728 |
| 2019 | 118 | #1745 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 77 | #2412 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 50 | #3226 |
| 2013 | 51 | #3166 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blakelyn?
In official American birth records, the name Blakelyn first appeared in 1993 (over 32 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 32 years.
Is Blakelyn a popular girl name?
Blakelyn ranked #1956 among girls in 2025 with 99 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Blakelyn most popular?
Blakelyn peaked in 2021, when 134 American girls received the name (ranked #1562 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blakelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,182 newborn American girls was named Blakelyn. 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.