Blue
Boy name · #2654 in 2025 · Very rare
Blue is currently the #2654 boy name in the United States — 49 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,735 boys born in 2025 was named Blue.
Babies named Blue per year. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Blue first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 11 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 51 babies and a rank of #2595. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Blue against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Blue in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blue is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blue will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blue is most common
State-level data for Blue is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Blue
Statistically, parents drawn to Blue tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bray, Ryle, Bodee, Drue, and Arie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blue | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #2641 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 42 | #2952 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 42 | #2846 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 23 | #4327 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 14 | #5901 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4520 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
| 2003 | 16 | #4815 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blue a popular boy name?
Blue ranked #2654 among boys in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Blue most popular?
Blue peaked in 2024, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2595 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blue?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American boys was named Blue. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.