unisex name
Blue
- Origin German
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,355
Blue is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 38% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Blue is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 89 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blue over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 |
| 1970s | 113 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 170 |
| 2000s | 225 |
| 2010s | 398 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 483 |
How popular is Blue?
In 2025, Blue was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blue 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 Blue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blue also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Blue 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 Blue
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blue
How popular is the name Blue?
In 2025, Blue was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blue a girl's or a boy's name?
Blue is used for both girls and boys. About 38% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Blue?
Blue has 1 syllable.
When was Blue most popular?
Blue peaked in 2021, when 89 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Blue a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blue currently ranks #1,554 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.