US rank #1105 Unisex name Peak 2015 8,553 births

Blaise — #1105 US boys' name

8,553 babies named Blaise in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s431920s601930s821940s1601950s3991960s4361970s2811980s5371990s12142000s19422010s23372020s1062
#1105
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 92% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Blaise was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

283 babies were named Blaise in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blaise

The Social Security Administration has registered 8,553 babies named Blaise between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Blaise currently holds the #1105 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 283 babies received it in a single year. Blaise is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 845 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blaise performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,337 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Blaise shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 686 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Blaise in 38 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blaise in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 8,553 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blaise at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

8,553

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2015

283 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,105

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blaise popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
283
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Blaise popularity over time — girls

845 total births recorded since 1981 (Blaise as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 845 births
0204060 20242018201220062000199419881981 5

Blaise by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,337 births that decade — 27% of Blaise's all-time total
1910s431920s601930s821940s1601950s3991960s4361970s2811980s5371990s12142000s19422010s23372020s1062

Blaise by state

Where Blaise concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blaise
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
686 8.0%
#2 New York
590 6.9%
#3 California
514 6.0%
#4 Texas
493 5.8%
#5 Louisiana
468 5.5%
#6 Florida
298 3.5%
#7 Ohio
287 3.4%
#8 Illinois
209 2.4%
Pennsylvania share of Blaise's total US births 8.0%
Even split

686 of 8,553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.

Blaise appears in 38 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blaise?
8,553 babies have been named Blaise since 1913. It currently ranks #1105 among boys. The peak year was 2015 with 283 births.
When was Blaise most popular?
Blaise was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,337 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Blaise most popular?
The top states for the name Blaise are Pennsylvania (686 births), New York (590 births), California (514 births).
Is Blaise a unisex name?
Yes, Blaise is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 8,553 births, and as a girl's name it has 845 births.
How long has the name Blaise been used?
Blaise has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blaise?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaze, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.