Blake

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Blake

Gender: Masculine.
Language: English.
Etymology:
Blake comes from an English surname either meaning “Black” from “blaec” or “Pale” from “blac.”

History:
Blake is one of those names like Sherman, Ashley, Russell, or Harrison, that was a surname transferred to become a first name.

Pronunciation: blake.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.036 % named Blake

Popularity of Blake:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 783rd most popular.
1950-1960: 462nd most popular.
1960-1970: 376th most popular.
1970-1980: 332nd most popular.
1980-1990: 119th most popular.
1990: 98th most popular.
1991: 90th most popular.
1992: 89th most popular.
1993: 88th most popular.
1994: 82nd most popular.
1995: 77th most popular.
1996: 85th most popular.
1997: 82nd most popular.
1998: 83rd most popular.
1999: 84th most popular.
2000: 81st most popular.
2001: 77th most popular.
2002: 78th most popular.
2003: 80th most popular.