Blaze
Boy name · #781 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 326 baby boys were named Blaze, placing it at #781 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #707, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,521 boys born in 2025 was named Blaze.
Babies named Blaze per year. Source: SSA.
The 104-year story
Blaze first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 354 boys were named Blaze — good for #707 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blaze in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blaze is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blaze will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blaze is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blaze is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Blaze is most common in GA (0.6 per 1,000), AL (0.6 per 1,000), KY (0.5 per 1,000), LA (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Blaze is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Blaze
Statistically, parents drawn to Blaze tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blaise, Kyree, Blaize, Bruno, and Layne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blaze | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 326 | #781 |
| 2024 | 336 | #757 |
| 2023 | 336 | #767 |
| 2022 | 339 | #753 |
| 2021 | 322 | #774 |
| 2020 | 271 | #841 |
| 2019 | 244 | #897 |
| 2018 | 260 | #851 |
| 2017 | 281 | #809 |
| 2016 | 263 | #855 |
| 2015 | 354 | #707 |
| 2014 | 302 | #773 |
| 2013 | 331 | #709 |
| 2012 | 305 | #748 |
| 2011 | 265 | #821 |
| 2010 | 251 | #841 |
| 2009 | 269 | #822 |
| 2008 | 245 | #866 |
| 2007 | 235 | #876 |
| 2006 | 228 | #871 |
| 2005 | 214 | #860 |
| 2004 | 219 | #819 |
| 2003 | 252 | #726 |
| 2002 | 217 | #795 |
| 2001 | 224 | #766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blaze a popular boy name?
Blaze ranked #781 among boys in 2025 with 326 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #707.
When was the name Blaze most popular?
Blaze peaked in 2015, when 354 American boys received the name (ranked #707 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blaze?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,521 newborn American boys was named Blaze. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.