Unisex name · since 1982
Blaize
Blaize has 1,899 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,411 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,405 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,899
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Blaize currently ranks #2405 among unisex names in America, with 1,899 babies recorded since 1982.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blaize has been recorded 1,899 times among boys since 1982, currently ranked #2405 nationally and more common than 83% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2025.
- #3,411 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,405 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,899 born since 1982
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blaize ranks #3,411 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,405 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,899 born since 1982, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,411 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,405 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,899
- born since 1982
- 2010s
- peak decade
Blaize's 1,899 recorded births place it above 92.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Blaize compares
1,899 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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
Blaize's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blaize | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,899 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Blaize's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blaize splits its recorded history at 2005: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blaize popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Blaize popularity over time - girls
275 total births recorded since 1988 (Blaize as girls' name)
Blaize by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (656 births, 35% of the file).
2010s was Blaize's strongest decade.
656 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Blaize births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 244
1990s
244 births
- 2000s
2000s
641 births
- 2010s
2010s
656 births
- 2020s
2020s
314 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 656 births (35% of all-time use).
How Blaize 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 Blaize's total volume
Blaize by state
Where Blaize concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 133 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 129 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 4.9% |
| #4 | California | | 46 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 37 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 33 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 25 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 15 | 0.8% |
133 of 1,899 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Blaize appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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- Blaize's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (656 total births) through the 2020s (314) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Blaizes (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Blaize: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~43 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Blaize 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 August 2026.