Blakely is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Blakely means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Blakely across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Blakely has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Blakely is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “dark wood or pale meadow”. An English place name and surname derived from Blake.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,036 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 275 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 18 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 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 Blakely per year, United States (1920 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,905/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (62/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (7/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (4/yr).
Blakely has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #360 nationally (given to 1,974 babies that year).
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