Blake Edwards
There are approximately 223 people named Blake Edwards living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,537,015 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Blake with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Edwards. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
223
1 in 1,537,015
Named Blake
198K
Alive today
Named Edwards
386K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 198K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2012
Average age: 25
Estimated bearers: 386K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #58
Per 100K: 112.69
Top ancestry: White (62.1%)
First name trend
Blake: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Blake. The peak year was 2012 with 6,450 births. The average person named Blake today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Edwards surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Edwards, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 62.1%.
- White62.1%
- Black or African American31.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Blake has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0578% of the US population, based on 198,033 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Edwards appears at a rate of 112.69 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1127%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 223 people with the full name Blake Edwards. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Blake
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Other people with the surname Edwards
FAQ
Blake Edwards: questions and answers
How many people are named Blake Edwards?
We estimate approximately 223 people in the United States share the full name Blake Edwards. That works out to about 1 in 1,537,015 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0578%) with the surname frequency (112.69 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Blake Edwards?
We classify Blake Edwards as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,537,015 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Blake a male or female name?
Blake is predominantly male. Out of 204,479 total SSA registrations, 90.7% were male and 9.3% were female. See the full Blake profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.