Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Bleu

Gender Unisex · 42% girls Rank 2025 #3,253 Trend ↑ Rising 81%
Rank 2025
#3,253
among boys · ↓139 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
57
named Bleu
How common
1 in 47,447
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
100 babies
All-time total
642
#9,372 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Bleu popularity over time

642 babies have been named Bleu since 1979, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,147
1980s 5 – 5 1 0% –
1990s 6 5 11 1 +120% #9,424
2000s 15 13 28 3 +155% #9,894
2010s 74 88 162 16 +479% #4,239
2020s (to 2025) 167 264 431 72 +343% #2,330

Where Bleu 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 45 0.03 outside top 500
2029 48 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Bleu

Bleu is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,253 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 642 American babies have been named Bleu, about 58% boys and 42% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Bleu?

The median living Bleu is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 600 people named Bleu are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Bleu 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 21 #5,751 36 #3,253
2024 18 #6,441 39 #3,114
2023 33 #4,289 55 #2,444
2022 39 #3,838 61 #2,330
2021 33 #4,258 44 #2,827
2020 23 #5,350 29 #3,661
2019 23 #5,465 24 #4,239
2018 11 #9,261 22 #4,494
2017 9 #10,836 8 #8,954
2016 5 #16,669 7 #9,804
2015 6 #14,807 11 #7,127
2014 7 #13,302 11 #7,133
2013 5 #16,977 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #12,523
2010 8 #12,467 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 6 #11,232
2007 – – 7 #9,894
2006 5 #17,553 – –
2005 5 #16,893 – –
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2000 5 #15,387 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bleu?

The median living Bleu is about 4 years old. Half of all living Bleus are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Bleu are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Bleu are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bleu in 2025?

Bleu ranked #3,253 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bleu?

642 babies have been named Bleu in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bleu most popular?

Bleu peaked in 2022, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Bleu a boy or girl name?

Bleu is used for both: about 42% of babies named Bleu have been girls and 58% boys.

Is the name Bleu rising or falling?

Bleu is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bleu become more popular?

Bleu is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Bleu in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Bleu

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