Blake is a popular boys' name in United States, ranking #84 in 1999 with 4,812 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 6,047 births ranking #71. In 1999, approximately 1 in every 399 boys born was named Blake. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Blake comes from an English surname derived from old words meaning either black or pale. That unusual contrast is part of what makes the name’s history so memorable.
Blake was first a surname and later became a given name. It was long more common for boys, but modern pop culture helped it rise for girls too.