Blue
Boy name · #2654 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
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, 1880–2025. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blue in class?
Blue scores 69 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 Blue will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blue is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blue is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blues were CA (10), TX (10), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 69/100 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.