Blake is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1035 in 2010 with 241 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2021 with 1,502 births ranking #200. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 26.8%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 7,375 girls 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.