Blake
Blake is a well-established choice, ranked #144 in 2025. With 367 babies named Blake in 2025, meeting another Blake at school is a real possibility.
About the Name Blake
Blake is steadily gaining in popularity, up 31 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #91 in 2008, and it currently sits at #432. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Blake is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Blake in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #210, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Blake
- William Blake — William Blake was an English poet, painter and printmaker.
- Blake Griffin — Blake Austin Griffin is an American former professional basketball player.
- Rockwell Blake — Rockwell Blake is an American operatic tenor, particularly known for his roles in Rossini operas.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Blake
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Blake
Almost certainly the only Blake in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Blake
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Check another name
Enter any baby name to get UK and US popularity data, classroom predictions and trend charts.
🔮 Try the Name Checker 📚 Browse All NamesAbout the Name Blake
Famous People Named Blake
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia