Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Blu

Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #2,890 Trend ↑ Rising 61%
Rank 2025
#2,890
among boys · ↑732 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
61
named Blu · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
86 babies
All-time total
828
#7,848 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Blu popularity over time

828 babies have been named Blu since 1970, 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 – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 58 58 6 – #2,731
1980s – 13 13 1 -78% #4,989
1990s – 5 5 1 -62% #8,845
2000s 53 48 101 10 +1920% #7,930
2010s 86 144 230 23 +128% #3,803
2020s (to 2025) 184 237 421 70 +205% #2,656

Where Blu 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 48 0.03 outside top 500
2028 51 0.03 outside top 500
2029 53 0.03 outside top 500
2030 54 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Blu

Blu is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,890 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 828 American babies have been named Blu, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 86 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 Blu stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blu?

The median living Blu is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Blu are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Blu 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 18 #6,364 43 #2,890
2024 25 #5,178 31 #3,622
2023 33 #4,290 48 #2,698
2022 39 #3,839 41 #3,013
2021 38 #3,893 48 #2,656
2020 31 #4,371 26 #3,933
2019 16 #7,078 26 #4,014
2018 16 #7,162 28 #3,803
2017 6 #14,430 19 #4,961
2016 12 #8,986 15 #5,822
2015 10 #10,272 14 #6,040
2014 10 #10,262 12 #6,686
2013 – – 10 #7,605
2012 10 #10,564 7 #9,832
2011 6 #15,141 6 #10,986
2010 – – 7 #9,824
2009 6 #15,553 9 #8,378
2008 9 #11,748 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 5 #17,554 7 #9,696
2005 7 #13,227 5 #11,677
2004 5 #16,495 8 #8,221
2003 6 #14,122 8 #7,930
2002 10 #9,594 – –
2001 – – 6 #9,392
2000 5 #15,388 5 #10,550
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #4,989
1975 – – 6 #4,859
1970 – – 5 #4,798
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blu?

The median living Blu is about 5 years old. Half of all living Blus are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Blu are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Blu are alive in the United States, based on 828 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blu in 2025?

Blu ranked #2,890 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blu?

828 babies have been named Blu in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blu most popular?

Blu peaked in 2021, when 86 newborns received the name.

Is Blu a boy or girl name?

Blu is used for both: about 39% of babies named Blu have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Blu rising or falling?

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

Will Blu become more popular?

Blu is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 54 boys named Blu 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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