How Many People Are Named Blakelyn?
An estimated 1,308 people in the United States have the first name Blakelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Blakelyn peaked in popularity in 2021 with 134 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blakelyn 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 Blakelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Blakelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,308
About 1 in 262,045 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
134 births
Total Registered
1,318
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blakelyn
Blakelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,318 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Blakelyn as a female name
Ranked #1,940 in 2024
102 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (134 births)
Blakelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blakelyn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 637 babies were registered. Blakelyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Blakelyn by Decade
How has Blakelyn 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.
Blakelyn by State
Birth registrations for Blakelyn span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Tennessee. The lowest are in Mississippi, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 28 Blakelyns were registered per state.
Blakelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blakelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Blakelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blakelyn?
We estimate approximately 1,308 people named Blakelyn 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 262,045 Americans share this first name.
Is Blakelyn a common name?
Blakelyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,318 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blakelyn most popular?
Blakelyn reached peak popularity in 2021, when 134 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blakelyn is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blakelyn a female name?
Blakelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blakelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blakelyn Smith, Blakelyn Johnson, Blakelyn 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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