How Many People Are Named Blake?
An estimated 198,033 people in the United States have the first name Blake. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #272 overall. It is predominantly male (90.7%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Blake peaked in popularity in 2012 with 6,450 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blake as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Blake paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
198,033
About 1 in 1,731 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
90.7% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2012
6,450 births
Total Registered
204,479
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blake
Blake is predominantly male (90.7%), though 19,024 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Blake as a male name
Ranked #265 in 2024
1,311 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (6,047 births)
Blake as a female name
Ranked #210 in 2024
1,457 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (1,502 births)
Blake: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blake span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 51,447 babies were registered. Blake has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blake by Decade
How has Blake tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | 19 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 37 | 37 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 45 | 45 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 260 | 260 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 414 | 414 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 320 | 320 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 583 | 583 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 2,606 | 2,595 | 11 | |
| 1960s | 4,807 | 4,721 | 86 | |
| 1970s | 5,671 | 5,444 | 227 | |
| 1980s | 26,145 | 25,398 | 747 | |
| 1990s | 47,794 | 45,870 | 1,924 | |
| 2000s | 51,447 | 50,109 | 1,338 | |
| 2010s | 49,331 | 41,717 | 7,614 | |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 7,923 | 7,077 | |
Blake by State
Birth registrations for Blake span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, New Mexico. On average, about 3,905 Blakes were registered per state.
Blake + Last Name Combinations
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Blake: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blake?
We estimate approximately 198,033 people named Blake are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,731 Americans share this first name.
Is Blake a common name?
Blake is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 204,479 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blake most popular?
Blake reached peak popularity in 2012, when 6,450 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blake is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blake a male name?
Blake is predominantly male. 90.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blake Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blake Smith, Blake Johnson, Blake Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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