Blake
BLAYK Girl and boy English / Irish
Black or pale, fair
Etymology
Derived from an English surname, which comes from Old English blæc (black) or blāc (pale, fair, shining), or from Irish Ó Bláthmaic.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | 2025 | |
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Blake in Scotland, 2024
Scotland top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #33 | #36 | Not ranked | #29 | #31 |
| 2007 | #33 | #32 | Not ranked | #34 | #35 |
| 2008 | #33 | #41 | #35 | #29 | #29 |
| 2009 | #32 | #41 | #33 | #29 | #26 |
| 2010 | #37 | #41 | #37 | #28 | #26 |
| 2011 | #35 | #46 | #38 | #37 | #18 |
| 2012 | #34 | #46 | #37 | #31 | #29 |
| 2013 | #42 | #63 | #38 | #38 | #37 |
| 2014 | #48 | #77 | #47 | #37 | #31 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #78 | #64 | #52 | #68 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #85 | #68 | #64 | #40 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #72 | #61 | #72 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #81 | #58 | #88 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #78 | #86 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #98 | #82 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | #96 | #92 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#316 2025 · 1,080 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #97 |
| 2007 | #88 |
| 2008 | #90 |
| 2009 | #89 |
| 2010 | #87 |
| 2011 | #73 |
| 2012 | #71 |
| 2013 | #75 |
| 2014 | #84 |
| 2015 | #96 |
| 2016 | #127 |
| 2017 | #149 |
| 2018 | #158 |
| 2019 | #183 |
| 2020 | #209 |
| 2021 | #205 |
| 2022 | #228 |
| 2023 | #254 |
| 2024 | #265 |
| 2025 | #316 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#144 2025 · 367 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #134 |
| 2007 | #104 |
| 2008 | #92 |
| 2009 | #101 |
| 2010 | #105 |
| 2011 | #79 |
| 2012 | #66 |
| 2013 | #56 |
| 2014 | #57 |
| 2015 | #62 |
| 2016 | #73 |
| 2017 | #84 |
| 2018 | #84 |
| 2019 | #96 |
| 2020 | #102 |
| 2021 | #74 |
| 2022 | #89 |
| 2023 | #104 |
| 2024 | #104 |
| 2025 | #144 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#41 2024 · 102 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #176 |
| 2006 | #159 |
| 2007 | #135 |
| 2008 | #132 |
| 2009 | #167 |
| 2010 | #139 |
| 2011 | #108 |
| 2012 | #88 |
| 2013 | #74 |
| 2014 | #73 |
| 2015 | #75 |
| 2016 | #71 |
| 2017 | #56 |
| 2018 | #54 |
| 2019 | #48 |
| 2020 | #42 |
| 2021 | #25 |
| 2022 | #34 |
| 2023 | #30 |
| 2024 | #41 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Falling
#107 2025 · 22 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #125 |
| 2007 | #161 |
| 2008 | #93 |
| 2009 | #109 |
| 2010 | #103 |
| 2011 | #111 |
| 2012 | #69 |
| 2013 | #62 |
| 2014 | #87 |
| 2015 | #86 |
| 2016 | #100 |
| 2017 | #110 |
| 2018 | #123 |
| 2019 | #85 |
| 2020 | #87 |
| 2021 | #75 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #114 |
| 2024 | #144 |
| 2025 | #107 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#156 2025 · 33 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #283 |
| 2007 | #181 |
| 2008 | #182 |
| 2009 | #247 |
| 2010 | #216 |
| 2011 | #137 |
| 2012 | #144 |
| 2013 | #127 |
| 2014 | #114 |
| 2015 | #117 |
| 2016 | #105 |
| 2017 | #116 |
| 2018 | #106 |
| 2019 | #133 |
| 2020 | #131 |
| 2021 | #118 |
| 2022 | #94 |
| 2023 | #113 |
| 2024 | #119 |
| 2025 | #156 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#143 2024 · 224 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #121 |
| 2006 | #122 |
| 2007 | #94 |
| 2008 | #98 |
| 2009 | #100 |
| 2010 | #105 |
| 2011 | #68 |
| 2012 | #53 |
| 2013 | #56 |
| 2014 | #58 |
| 2015 | #64 |
| 2016 | #79 |
| 2017 | #96 |
| 2018 | #103 |
| 2019 | #98 |
| 2020 | #115 |
| 2021 | #119 |
| 2022 | #118 |
| 2023 | #161 |
| 2024 | #143 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#147 2025 · 33 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #24 |
| 2007 | #22 |
| 2008 | #26 |
| 2009 | #25 |
| 2010 | #22 |
| 2011 | #24 |
| 2012 | #15 |
| 2013 | #20 |
| 2014 | #31 |
| 2015 | #27 |
| 2016 | #20 |
| 2017 | #35 |
| 2018 | #39 |
| 2019 | #55 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #48 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2023 | #58 |
| 2024 | #114 |
| 2025 | #147 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#295 2025 · 1,035 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #2133 |
| 2007 | #2198 |
| 2008 | #1455 |
| 2009 | #1108 |
| 2010 | #1035 |
| 2011 | #817 |
| 2012 | #700 |
| 2013 | #551 |
| 2014 | #591 |
| 2015 | #424 |
| 2016 | #298 |
| 2017 | #269 |
| 2018 | #280 |
| 2019 | #224 |
| 2020 | #222 |
| 2021 | #199 |
| 2022 | #200 |
| 2023 | #221 |
| 2024 | #210 |
| 2025 | #295 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#599 2025 · 65 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #5435 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #4042 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #2936 |
| 2012 | #1908 |
| 2013 | #1599 |
| 2014 | #2221 |
| 2015 | #1246 |
| 2016 | #771 |
| 2017 | #500 |
| 2018 | #486 |
| 2019 | #432 |
| 2020 | #464 |
| 2021 | #429 |
| 2022 | #384 |
| 2023 | #409 |
| 2024 | #433 |
| 2025 | #599 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#184 2024 · 22 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #856 |
| 2012 | #857 |
| 2013 | #371 |
| 2014 | #404 |
| 2015 | #584 |
| 2016 | #233 |
| 2017 | #186 |
| 2018 | #173 |
| 2019 | #159 |
| 2020 | #139 |
| 2021 | #94 |
| 2022 | #141 |
| 2023 | #125 |
| 2024 | #184 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #315 |
| 2017 | #369 |
| 2018 | #320 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #462 |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #413 |
| 2024 | #294 |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Northern Ireland list for 2025.
Falling
#749 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #950 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #771 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #584 |
| 2019 | #460 |
| 2020 | #557 |
| 2021 | #596 |
| 2022 | #572 |
| 2023 | #322 |
| 2024 | #380 |
| 2025 | #749 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#137 2024 · 196 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | #1546 |
| 2009 | #756 |
| 2010 | #1025 |
| 2011 | #572 |
| 2012 | #457 |
| 2013 | #363 |
| 2014 | #322 |
| 2015 | #338 |
| 2016 | #149 |
| 2017 | #131 |
| 2018 | #127 |
| 2019 | #117 |
| 2020 | #94 |
| 2021 | #120 |
| 2022 | #96 |
| 2023 | #103 |
| 2024 | #137 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#311 2025 · 13 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #360 |
| 2014 | #324 |
| 2015 | #282 |
| 2016 | #213 |
| 2017 | #163 |
| 2018 | #135 |
| 2019 | #155 |
| 2020 | #161 |
| 2021 | #151 |
| 2022 | #118 |
| 2023 | #124 |
| 2024 | #167 |
| 2025 | #311 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.