US rank #2925 Unisex name Peak 2013 1,840 births

Blaize — #2925 US boys' name

1,840 babies named Blaize in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s441990s2442000s6412010s6562020s255
#2925
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Blaize was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

97 babies were named Blaize in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blaize

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,840 babies named Blaize between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Blaize currently holds the #2925 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 97 babies received it in a single year. Blaize is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 264 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blaize performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 656 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Blaize shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 129 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Blaize in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blaize 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 1,840 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.

Blaize at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,840

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2013

97 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,925

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blaize popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
97
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
050100150 20242018201220062000199419881982 5

Blaize popularity over time — girls

264 total births recorded since 1988 (Blaize as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 264 births
05101520 202420202016201220062001199719931988 9

Blaize by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
656 births that decade — 36% of Blaize's all-time total
1980s441990s2442000s6412010s6562020s255

Blaize by state

Where Blaize concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blaize
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
129 7.0%
#2 Texas
128 7.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
94 5.1%
#4 California
46 2.5%
#5 Ohio
37 2.0%
#6 Illinois
33 1.8%
#7 Florida
25 1.4%
#8 Georgia
10 0.5%
Louisiana share of Blaize's total US births 7.0%
Even split

129 of 1,840 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Blaize appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blaize?
1,840 babies have been named Blaize since 1982. It currently ranks #2925 among boys. The peak year was 2013 with 97 births.
When was Blaize most popular?
Blaize was most popular in the 2010s decade with 656 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Blaize most popular?
The top states for the name Blaize are Louisiana (129 births), Texas (128 births), Pennsylvania (94 births).
Is Blaize a unisex name?
Yes, Blaize is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,840 births, and as a girl's name it has 264 births.
How long has the name Blaize been used?
Blaize has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blaize?
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.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.