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How popular is Blue?
#2,641 boy name in 2025
49 baby boys were named Blue in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name. Another 29 girls got the name (#4,660 for girls).
1,427living people named Blue (est.)
11median age of people named Blue
1,453babies named Blue since 1880
1 in 42,504US babies born in 2025
Blue popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,641 for boys (▼ 46 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 49 boys, 29 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+53% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,430 in 2015, #2,845 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (51 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,414 in 1969 |
| First recorded | 1968 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 58% boys, 42% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Blue is most popular
Babies named Blue per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
Blue by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24 | #2,414 |
| 1970s | 108 | #2,538 |
| 1980s | 40 | #4,938 |
| 1990s | 105 | #4,015 |
| 2000s | 160 | #3,530 |
| 2010s | 235 | #3,256 |
| 2020s | 278 | #2,595 |
Boy names about as popular as Blue
Questions
- Is Blue a boy or girl name?
- Blue is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 58% of babies named Blue were boys and 42% were girls.
- How popular is the name Blue?
- 49 baby boys were named Blue in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name. Another 29 girls got the name (#4,660 for girls).
- When was Blue most popular?
- Blue peaked in 2024, when 51 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,414 in 1969.
- How many people are named Blue?
- 1,453 babies have been named Blue in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,427 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is Blue most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Blue was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.