boy's name
Bligh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 99
Bligh is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2019, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2017.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bligh over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 50 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 49 |
How popular is Bligh?
In 2025, Bligh was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bligh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bligh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bligh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bligh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bligh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bligh
How popular is the name Bligh?
In 2025, Bligh was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Bligh a girl's or a boy's name?
Bligh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bligh?
Bligh has 1 syllable.
When was Bligh most popular?
Bligh peaked in 2019, when 18 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Bligh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bligh currently ranks #5,152 in England and Wales. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.