boy's name
Blaise
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 15,489
Ireland
#498
2025 births
Blaise is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Blaise is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 307 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 12,951 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blaise over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 60 |
| 1930s | 82 |
| 1940s | 160 |
| 1950s | 399 |
| 1960s | 436 |
| 1970s | 281 |
| 1980s | 593 |
| 1990s | 1,380 |
| 2000s | 2,098 |
| 2010s | 2,582 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,542 |
How popular is Blaise?
In 2025, Blaise was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blaise 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 Blaise
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blaise also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blaise over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Blaise in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Blaise
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blaise — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blaise
How popular is the name Blaise?
In 2025, Blaise was given to 256 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blaise a girl's or a boy's name?
Blaise is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blaise?
Blaise has 1 syllable.
When was Blaise most popular?
Blaise peaked in 2015, when 307 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Blaise a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blaise currently ranks #498 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.