Blade: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,454

among boys · ↑759 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blade · +32% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2002

112 babies

All-time total

2,136

#3,171 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Blade popularity over time

2,136 babies have been named Blade since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	86	9	–	#2,700
1990s	718	72	+735%	#1,167
2000s	758	76	+6%	#1,223
2010s	397	40	-48%	#2,298
2020s (to 2025)	177	30	-26%	#3,107

Where Blade is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	33	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Blade

Blade is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,454 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,136 American babies have been named Blade. Its peak came in 2002, when 112 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Blade stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blade?

The median living Blade is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 28. An estimated 2,100 people named Blade are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Blade year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,454
2024	25	#4,213
2023	25	#4,239
2022	39	#3,107
2021	27	#3,926
2020	28	#3,740
2019	29	#3,729
2018	39	#3,000
2017	22	#4,486
2016	32	#3,447
2015	44	#2,724
2014	35	#3,160
2013	44	#2,671
2012	56	#2,298
2011	54	#2,351
2010	42	#2,828
2009	56	#2,322
2008	49	#2,547
2007	59	#2,239
2006	61	#2,128
2005	72	#1,804
2004	62	#1,956
2003	89	#1,466
2002	112	#1,223
2001	103	#1,283
2000	95	#1,342
1995	89	#1,233
1990	19	#3,181
1985	13	#3,423
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Blade, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Blade?

The median living Blade is about 23 years old. Half of all living Blades are between 14 and 28 years old.

How many people named Blade are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Blade are alive in the United States, based on 2,136 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blade in 2025?

Blade ranked #3,454 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blade?

2,136 babies have been named Blade in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blade most popular?

Blade peaked in 2002, when 112 newborns received the name.

Is Blade a boy or girl name?

Blade is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Blade rising or falling?

Blade is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Blade become more popular?

Blade looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Blade in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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