The first name Blakely
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Variant of Blakeley.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 girls were named Blakely, making it the 1,407th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 36 births (#980).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blakely with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blakely at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,638 girls born in the United States were named Blakely, the 191st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 1,892 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Blakeley
Questions
- What does the name Blakely mean?
- Variant of Blakeley.
- How popular is the name Blakely?
- In 2025, 22 girls born in England and Wales were named Blakely, ranking 1,407th. Its peak was 2024, with 36 births.
- Is Blakely a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 22,036 US babies named Blakely since 1880, 94% were girls and 6% boys.
- When was Blakely most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 1,892 babies were named Blakely, its highest rank at 158th.
- What are other spellings of Blakely?
- Blakeley.
- Is Blakely also a surname?
- Yes. Blakely is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.