How old is someone named Blake?
The average Blake is 24 years old.
Half of all living Blakes are between 14 and 33.
When was Blake popular?
Few names are as steady as Blake. It peaked in 2012, but babies have been named Blake every year since records began, and 2,115 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 45 | 0 |
| 1910s | 260 | 0 |
| 1920s | 414 | 0 |
| 1930s | 320 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 583 | 260 |
| 1950s | 2,605 | 1,800 |
| 1960s | 4,807 | 3,900 |
| 1970s | 5,670 | 5,100 |
| 1980s | 26,145 | 25,000 |
| 1990s | 47,797 | 46,000 |
| 2000s | 51,447 | 51,000 |
| 2010s | 49,335 | 49,000 |
| 2020s | 17,139 | 17,000 |
How many Blakes are still alive?
About 200,000 Blakes are alive in the US today. That's 96% of the roughly 210,000 babies named Blake since 1883.
Nearly every Blake ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Blake?
About two in five living Blakes are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Boomer 2%
- Gen X 4%
- Millennial 28%
- Gen Z 41%
- Gen Alpha 25%
Is Blake an old name?
Not really. Blake is younger than 60 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Blake will be 41 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Blake a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 90% of living Blakes are men, and 10% are women.
The women average 12 and the men 26.
Names the same age as Blake
NAME TWIN
Blake's name twin is Alexander. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Alexander's age curve is the closest match to Blake's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Blake
How old is the average Blake?
The average Blake in the US is 24 years old. The median is 23, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Blake?
About 200,000 Blakes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 210,000 babies given the name since 1883.
When was the name Blake most popular?
In 2012, when about 6,500 baby boys were named Blake.
Is Blake a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 41% of living Blakes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this