Given name
Blakelee
“from the dark meadow”
Blakelee is a variant of Blakely. One English interpretation is “from the dark meadow.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Blakelee is a variant of Blakely. One English interpretation is “from the dark meadow.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Blakelee is a variant of Blakely. An origin associated with Blakely is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Blakelee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,418
- 33 boys · 1,385 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 120 babies
- 2025
- 88
- #2,124 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 88 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,124 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 120 in 2019. In 2025, Georgia had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 776 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Blakelee’s family of names
Blakelee has a related form in Blakely.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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