Meaning: Its source is blaec, an Old English name meaning "Black."

Languages: This boy's name is used in English.

Popularity: The name Blake ranked 79th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 342nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 64th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.

This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists of the 1990s, and has been trending upward in usage ever since.

Narrative: This name could also be derived from the Old English blac, meaning ''pale.''

Meaning: Its source is blaec, an Old English name meaning "Black."

Popularity: The name Blake ranked 4178th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: This name could also be derived from the Old English blac, meaning ''pale.''