Blakelyn is a modern American name that adds the popular -lyn ending to Blake, an English surname which, oddly, could mean either "black" or "pale" in Old English. It follows the same path as Blakely and Oaklyn, surname names softened for girls. Blakelyn ranked number 13395 in 2000, climbed to its best position at number 1567 in 2021 and stands at number 1947 in 2025.