Blayke
Derived from an archaic English surname meaning "bright, shining, brilliant".
Name Census estimates that about 2,450 living Americans carry the first name Blayke. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Blayke today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Blayke births was 2017 (224 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Blayke. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Blayke is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 12 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.5K
~ 1 in 139,900 Americans
Peak year
2017
224 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,191
Tracked since 1989
Gender
Gender distribution for Blayke
Blayke is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,473 total registrations, 743 (30.0%) were male and 1,730 (70.0%) were female.
Blayke as a male name
- Ranked #6,200 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (47 births)
Blayke as a female name
- Ranked #2,191 in 2024
- 86 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (198 births)
Popularity
Blayke: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Blayke from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,161 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Blayke remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Blayke by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Blayke during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Blaykes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. Texas, California, Michigan recorded the most babies named Blayke, while Montana, Arizona, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Blayke
The given name Blayke has its origins in Old English, derived from the word "blac," meaning "pale" or "white." It emerged during the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, and was primarily used in regions of what is now England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blayke can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is mentioned in reference to a landowner named Blayke de Somerville.
In the 12th century, a Benedictine monk named Blayke of Evesham was renowned for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy. His treatise, "De Rerum Naturis," was widely circulated and studied in monasteries across Europe.
During the 13th century, Sir Blayke de Montfort was a prominent English knight who fought alongside Simon de Montfort in the Second Barons' War against King Henry III. He was celebrated for his bravery and leadership on the battlefield.
In the 15th century, Blayke Chaucer, a distant relative of the renowned poet Geoffrey Chaucer, gained recognition as a skilled illuminator and calligrapher. His beautifully illustrated manuscripts are preserved in various libraries and museums across Europe.
Fast forward to the 17th century, and we encounter Blayke Pascal, a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, and theologian. Born in 1623, he made significant contributions to the development of modern mathematics and is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Scientific Revolution.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the given name Blayke throughout history, illustrating its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Blayke + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Blayke as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Blayke: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blayke?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,450 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Blayke going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 139,900 US residents.
Is Blayke a common name?
We classify Blayke as "Rare". It ranks above 94.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,473 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Blayke most popular?
The single biggest year for Blayke was 2017, when 224 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Blayke is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Blayke a female name?
Yes, 70.0% of people registered as Blayke in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.