Blake is a paradox in one syllable. From an Old English root that meant both "pale" and "dark," as though the language couldn't quite decide, it settled into surname life before William Blake made it luminous. The poet engraved angels; the name inherited some of their glow. It has been firmly unisex in America since Blake Lively brought it to a generation of parents, and it now sits comfortably in the top 250 for girls while holding steady for boys. Crisp, literary, and quietly cool, Blake is a name that seems to know a secret.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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Sibling name ideas
- Wren
- Scottie
- Reese
- Noa
- Zion
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- Scottie
- Reese
- Noa
- Zion
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