Blayze
Boy name · #3285 in 2025 · Uniqueness 89/100
Blayze is currently the #3285 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2300, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Blayze.
The 41-year story
Blayze first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 69 boys were named Blayze — good for #2044 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Blayze per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blayze in class?
Blayze scores 89 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Blayze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blayze is most common
State-level data for Blayze is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Blayze
Statistically, parents drawn to Blayze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blaize, Swayze, Cruze, Chayce, and Beckam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blayze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 43 | #2919 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2235 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 50 | #2546 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2319 |
| 2016 | 60 | #2228 |
| 2015 | 57 | #2300 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2044 |
| 2013 | 55 | #2299 |
| 2012 | 49 | #2517 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2212 |
| 2009 | 46 | #2663 |
| 2008 | 35 | #3221 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3250 |
| 2006 | 35 | #3083 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 36 | #2843 |
| 2003 | 29 | #3186 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 34 | #2742 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blayze a popular boy name?
Blayze ranked #3285 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2300.
When was the name Blayze most popular?
Blayze peaked in 2014, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2044 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blayze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Blayze. It scores 89/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.