Blakelynn
Girl name · #1603 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Blakelynn? In official American birth records, Blakelynn has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Blakelynn is currently the #1603 girl name in the United States — 131 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 girls born in 2025 was named Blakelynn.
The 29-year story
Blakelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 148 babies and a rank of #1472. 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 Blakelynn per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blakelynn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blakelynn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blakelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blakelynn is most common
State-level data for Blakelynn 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 Blakelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Blakelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novalynn, Everlynn, Emberlynn, Riverlynn, and Scotlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blakelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1592 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 133 | #1590 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 92 | #2023 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 53 | #3100 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blakelynn?
In official American birth records, the name Blakelynn first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Blakelynn a popular girl name?
Blakelynn ranked #1603 among girls in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Blakelynn most popular?
Blakelynn peaked in 2024, when 148 American girls received the name (ranked #1472 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blakelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American girls was named Blakelynn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.