Meaning and history
From an English surname derived from Old English blæc meaning “black” or blac meaning “pale,” Blake was originally mainly a masculine name. A notable bearer was the poet and artist William Blake (1757–1827), and the name became more popular for girls after actress Blake Lively (1987–), who began starring in Gossip Girl in 2007.
20062006: 4,537 births, rank #97
2007: 5,277 births, rank #88
2008: 5,099 births, rank #90
2009: 4,952 births, rank #89
2010: 4,703 births, rank #87
20112011: 5,617 births, rank #73
2012: 6,047 births, rank #71
2013: 5,649 births, rank #75
2014: 4,948 births, rank #84
2015: 4,234 births, rank #96
20162016: 3,290 births, rank #127
2017: 2,626 births, rank #149
2018: 2,466 births, rank #158
2019: 2,141 births, rank #183
2020: 1,815 births, rank #209
20212021: 1,850 births, rank #205
2022: 1,581 births, rank #228
2023: 1,374 births, rank #254
2024: 1,321 births, rank #265
20252025: 1,080 births, rank #316
Blake moved from #265 to #316 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2012, with 6,047 births.