Blake is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Blake means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Blake across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Blake has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Blake is a boy name of Old English origin meaning “black, or pale”. a surname that arose from opposite meanings.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 206,623 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16,815 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,264 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 674 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,117 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,998 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Blake per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (6,450/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (1,118/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (205/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (74/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (49/yr).
Blake has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #98 nationally (given to 7,694 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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