boy's name
Blade
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,470
Blade is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2002, when 112 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blade over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 718 |
| 2000s | 758 |
| 2010s | 397 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 177 |
How popular is Blade?
In 2025, Blade was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blade is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Blade
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blade also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blade over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blade
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blade — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blade
How popular is the name Blade?
In 2025, Blade was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blade a girl's or a boy's name?
Blade is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blade?
Blade has 1 syllable.
When was Blade most popular?
Blade peaked in 2002, when 112 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Blade a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blade currently ranks #3,476 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.