Rising since 2006, #1,592 for girls today.
Popularity of Blakelynn since 1996
Babies named Blakelynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s | 409 |
| 2020s | 741 |
Meaning & origin
Blakelynn entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1996 and has since carved a niche as a modern feminine choice. It reached its highest rank of 1592 in 2025, indicating a slow but steady rise in usage that began around 2006. Today, approximately 1 in 12,269 baby girls receives this name, reflecting its status as an uncommon but recognized option. The name is most popular in Mississippi, Missouri, and Arkansas, suggesting a strong regional appeal in the South. Its construction from the familiar Blake plus the -lynn suffix places it within a broader trend of creative, rhythmic names that feel both traditional and contemporary.
Blakelynn is a modern coinage that blends the surname-derived given name Blake (from Old English blæc 'black' or blāc 'pale') with the fashionable suffix -lynn (a variant of -lyn, itself from Linda or Lynn). The name emerged in the late 1990s as part of a trend of creating elaborate feminine names ending in -lynn. Its use has grown steadily since the mid-2000s, particularly in the southern United States.
Where Blakelynn is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Blake, Lynn, Kelynn
Sibling names for Blakelynn
Names that share Blakelynn's style, for a brother or sister.
