Blakely is a distinctive choice, ranked #980 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Blakely in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#980
US Rank #158
About the Name Blakely
Blakely has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #980. The name has climbed 793 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.
Blakely is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #158, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Blakely
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Blakely per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Blakely in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Blakely is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 793 places over the last five years to #980 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Blakely is more popular in the US (#158) than in the UK (#980). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Blakely include: Jason Blakely — Jason Blakely is an American political philosopher.; Cameron Blakely — Cameron Blakely is a British actor.; Teuila Blakely — Teuila Blakely is a New Zealand born actress of Pakeha and Samoan descent best known for her roles in Shortland Street, Sione's Wedding, Sione's 2: Unfinished....
Blakely appears in the US top 500 at #158 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
36
UK babies named Blakely (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 793 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Blakely
Likely around 1 other Blakely in the class
UK Popularity (2011–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Jason Blakely is an American political philosopher. He is an associate professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University and was educated at University of California, Berkeley and Vassar College.
Cameron Blakely is a British actor. A veteran of musical theatre, he has appeared in numerous productions across the UK since his stage debut, and he was nominated for the Whatsonstage Awards in 2002 for his performance in Where's Charley at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre.
Teuila Blakely is a New Zealand born actress of Pakeha and Samoan descent best known for her roles in Shortland Street, Sione's Wedding, Sione's 2: Unfinished Business, Filthy Rich, and Power Rangers Beast Morphers.
Margot Blakely later Margot Hawley is an alpine skier from New Zealand. She competed for New Zealand at the 1968 Winter Olympics at Grenoble, but was disqualified in the slalom.
William Faris Blakely was an Australian botanist and collector. From 1913 to 1940 he worked in the National Herbarium of New South Wales, working with Joseph Maiden on Eucalyptus.