boy's name
Blaze
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 10,024
the United States
#781
2025 births
Blaze is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 353 babies in the United States, ranking #781. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2022, when 373 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 9,392 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blaze over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 60 |
| 1960s | 57 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 306 |
| 1990s | 1,098 |
| 2000s | 2,425 |
| 2010s | 2,977 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,086 |
How popular is Blaze?
In 2025, Blaze was given to 353 babies in the United States, ranking #781 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Blaze 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 Blaze
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blaze also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blaze over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blaze
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blaze — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blaze
How popular is the name Blaze?
In 2025, Blaze was given to 353 babies in the United States, ranking #781 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Blaze a girl's or a boy's name?
Blaze is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blaze?
Blaze has 1 syllable.
When was Blaze most popular?
Blaze peaked in 2022, when 373 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Blaze a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blaze currently ranks #781 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.