Total births
2,136
Boys' name · since 1982
Blade
2,136 babies named Blade in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4255
- among boys today
- 2,136
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Blade is the #4255 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,136 recorded since 1982.
Blade has 2,136 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4255 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #4255 among boys today
- 2,136 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blade is currently the #4255 boys' name in America, more common than 70% of boys - 2,136 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4255
- among boys today
- 2,136
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other boys
Blade vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4255
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 70% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Blade was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
112 babies were named Blade in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Blade compares
2,136 Top 20% higher than 80% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blade's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blade | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,136 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 112 | 23 | 22,252 |
Blade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blade's full recorded timeline at 2004, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 112 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blade at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#4,255
Active since
1982
Blade popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 112
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Blade by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Blade's strongest decade.
758 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Blade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s
1990s
718 births
- 2000s
2000s
758 births
- 2010s
2010s
397 births
- 2020s 177
2020s
177 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 758 births (35% of all-time use).
How Blade compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Blade's total volume
Blade vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Blade by state
Where Blade concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 112 | 5.2% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 90 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 83 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 56 | 2.6% |
| #5 | California | | 43 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 33 | 1.5% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 32 | 1.5% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 27 | 1.3% |
Texas share of Blade's total US births 5.2%
Even split
112 of 2,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Blade appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blade? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 2,136 babies named Blade. Today it holds rank #4255 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 112 births.
When was Blade most popular? ▼
Blade was most popular in the 2000s decade with 758 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Blade most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blade are Texas (112 births), Ohio (90 births), Louisiana (83 births).
How long has the name Blade been used? ▼
Records for Blade go back to 1982, giving 44 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Blade? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Blade's data
- Blade's decade-level peak was the 2000s (758 total births); usage has since declined to 177 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Blades (112 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blade
Nearby Names Like Blade
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blade
Blake Boy
#265 186,558 births
Blaine Boy
#1119 33,071 births
Blair Boy
#2172 15,009 births
Blaise Boy
#1106 8,768 births
Blaze Boy
#757 8,508 births
Compare Blade side by side: Blade vs Blake Blade vs Blaine Blade vs Blair
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blade: #4255 Boys' Name - 2,136 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blade. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blade draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.