Blaize: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,395

among boys · ↑485 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Blaize · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,966

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

102 babies

All-time total

2,174

#3,411 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Blaize popularity over time

2,174 babies have been named Blaize 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

BoysGirls

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	16	44	60	6	–	#4,294
1990s	51	244	295	30	+392%	#2,100
2000s	54	641	695	70	+136%	#1,595
2010s	76	656	732	73	+5%	#1,591
2020s (to 2025)	78	314	392	65	-11%	#2,175

Where Blaize 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	59	0.03	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Blaize

Blaize is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,395 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,174 American babies have been named Blaize, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Blaize stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blaize?

The median living Blaize is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 2,100 people named Blaize 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.

Blaize year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,552	57	#2,395
2024	16	#6,986	44	#2,880
2023	18	#6,462	66	#2,175
2022	10	#9,803	46	#2,796
2021	8	#11,292	54	#2,466
2020	16	#6,976	47	#2,661
2019	14	#7,807	31	#3,580
2018	10	#9,943	53	#2,447
2017	6	#14,429	69	#2,035
2016	8	#11,969	71	#2,013
2015	5	#16,882	78	#1,874
2014	8	#12,134	59	#2,258
2013	5	#16,975	97	#1,591
2012	9	#11,416	71	#1,984
2011	6	#15,139	72	#1,929
2010	5	#17,450	55	#2,329
2009	–	–	63	#2,146
2008	–	–	63	#2,142
2007	5	#18,062	62	#2,166
2006	8	#12,601	56	#2,252
2005	6	#14,780	58	#2,115
2004	–	–	63	#1,934
2003	6	#14,121	79	#1,595
2002	8	#11,291	73	#1,636
2001	9	#10,231	56	#1,937
2000	12	#8,103	68	#1,682
1995	8	#9,681	22	#3,107
1990	–	–	11	#4,691
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blaize?

The median living Blaize is about 15 years old. Half of all living Blaizes are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Blaize are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Blaize are alive in the United States, based on 2,174 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Blaize mean?

Blaize is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is the name Blaize in 2025?

Blaize ranked #2,395 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blaize?

2,174 babies have been named Blaize in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blaize most popular?

Blaize peaked in 2013, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Blaize a boy or girl name?

Blaize is used for both: about 13% of babies named Blaize have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Blaize rising or falling?

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

Will Blaize become more popular?

Blaize is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Blaize in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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