Blu vs Blue

Side-by-side comparison of Blu and Blue — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Blu

Boy name · Rank #3801

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Name B

Blue

Boy name · Rank #2605

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Blu Blue
Current Rank #3801 #2605
Total Births (all years) 459 899
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 48 51
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Blu Blue
1960ss — 24
1970ss 58 108
1980ss 13 40
1990ss 5 105
2000ss 48 160
2010ss 143 233
2020ss 192 229

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blu Blue
2014 12 17
2015 14 32
2016 15 23
2017 18 29
2018 28 29
2019 26 35
2020 26 42
2021 48 46
2022 41 48
2023 48 42
2024 29 51

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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