Gender
Origin
- English
- Black or white
- Scottish
- Dark; dark-haired. Can also mean the reverse: fair; pale. Blakeman
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
b-la-ke
Celebrity Babies
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #71, 6,029 births); most recent 2025 (rank #316, 1,080 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #199, 1,502 births); most recent 2025 (rank #295, 1,035 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,080 | 1,035 |
| 2024 | 1,311 | 1,457 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 1,351 |
| 2022 | 1,579 | 1,448 |
| 2021 | 1,848 | 1,502 |
| 2020 | 1,813 | 1,319 |
| 2019 | 2,141 | 1,388 |
| 2018 | 2,465 | 1,185 |
| 2017 | 2,626 | 1,185 |
| 2016 | 3,289 | 1,098 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #57, 1,106 births); most recent 2025 (rank #144, 367 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #383, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #596, 65 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 367 | 65 |
| 2024 | 507 | 99 |
| 2023 | 509 | 101 |
| 2022 | 619 | 111 |
| 2021 | 771 | 102 |
| 2020 | 583 | 87 |
| 2019 | 646 | 97 |
| 2018 | 733 | 89 |
| 2017 | 799 | 87 |
| 2016 | 893 | 51 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #4168, 4 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #4051, 5 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4627, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #96, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #151, 33 births)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #313, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | 4 |
| 2024 | 47 | 10 |
| 2023 | 50 | 12 |
| 2022 | 68 | 6 |
| 2021 | 55 | 6 |
| 2020 | 46 | 6 |
| 2019 | 45 | 8 |
| 2018 | 62 | 6 |
| 2017 | 56 | – |
| 2016 | 65 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #25, 159 births); most recent 2025 (rank #41, 100 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #93, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #211, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | 18 |
| 2024 | 102 | 22 |
| 2023 | 129 | 34 |
| 2022 | 131 | 31 |
| 2021 | 159 | 46 |
| 2020 | 121 | 31 |
| 2019 | 111 | 28 |
| 2018 | 109 | 26 |
| 2017 | 106 | 24 |
| 2016 | 102 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2013 (rank #62, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #107, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #288, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | – |
| 2024 | 15 | 5 |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 |
| 2022 | 27 | – |
| 2021 | 39 | 3 |
| 2020 | 34 | – |
| 2019 | 36 | – |
| 2018 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017 | 26 | 4 |
| 2016 | 31 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #40, 86 births); most recent 2023 (rank #164, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #78, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #93, 30 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | 30 |
| 2022 | 27 | 30 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27 |
| 2020 | 33 | 35 |
| 2019 | 38 | 37 |
| 2018 | 42 | 31 |
| 2017 | 41 | 30 |
| 2016 | 48 | 35 |
| 2015 | 68 | 23 |
| 2014 | 75 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence