Blakely
Blakely is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Dark meadow or pale clearing.
Origin and history
Blakely originated as an English surname derived from a place name referring to a dark meadow or a pale woodland clearing. While increasingly popular for girls in recent decades, it maintains steady usage as a masculine given name in the United States. It offers a trendy, modern surname-as-first-name appeal for modern parents.
Popularity in the United States
1,234 babies in the United States have been named Blakely since 1880. It ranks #3464 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1843.
States where it is most popular
- AL (43.5 %)
- GA (23.2 %)
- TX (17.4 %)
- AR (8.7 %)
- TN (7.2 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 23 |
| 1930-1940 | 5 |
| 1940-1950 | 6 |
| 1950-1960 | 17 |
| 1960-1970 | 66 |
| 1970-1980 | 94 |
| 1980-1990 | 242 |
| 1990-2000 | 282 |
| 2000-2010 | 198 |
| 2010-2019 | 217 |
| 2020-2029 | 84 |
Nicknames
Blake
Fun facts
- The name derives from Old English roots that could mean either 'dark' (blæc) or 'pale/shining' (blāc) combined with 'lēah' (meadow).
- Blakely followed the popular late 20th-century American trend of transitioning traditional English surnames into unisex given names.