Blake ranks at #908 with 130 entries, registered male. The name is an English surname-as-given-name with two contradictory etymological roots: Old English blac meaning pale, and the related blaec meaning dark. The name carries either reading, which gives it useful flexibility for any coat color. On a pet registry Blake functions as a clean human-name pick.
The modern surname-first male register
Blake sits with Cooper, Parker, Hudson, and Carter in the surname-as-given-name male pet pocket. The naming logic is contemporary minimalism — one syllable, surname-feel, no diminutive options needed. The cohort skews younger owners and households where the dog has a human-roster name like a kid would.
Breed lean and sound
The name lands across mid-size active breeds: Labs, Goldens, Border Collies, and athletic mixed rescues. One syllable, with the punchy BL-opening and crisp K-ending giving cutting recall texture. Excellent shape for outdoor recall.
The counter-reading
The honest consideration: Blake is acoustically very close to common command words like "wait" and "stay" in some pronunciations, which can muddy recall in training. Some households find the name gets misheard at the dog park. Browse pet names for related surname picks. The human Blake page shows steady top-200 SSA presence since the 1980s.