Blake is a moderately popular boys' name in United States, ranking #265 in 2024 with 1,311 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2012 with 6,047 births ranking #71. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 72.4%. In 2024, approximately 1 in every 1,308 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.