Total births
301
Boys' name · since 1993
Blayde
Blayde has 301 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8604
- among boys today
- 301
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Blayde currently ranks #8604 among boys' names in America, with 301 babies recorded since 1993.
Blayde has 301 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8604 as of the latest data, more common than 40% 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 1993 to 2025.
- #8604 among boys today
- 301 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blayde is currently the #8604 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 301 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8604
- among boys today
- 301
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Blayde vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8604
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Blayde was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
20 babies were named Blayde in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Blayde compares
301 46th percentile among 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
Blayde's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blayde | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 301 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Blayde's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blayde splits its recorded history at 2010: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blayde at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#8,604
Active since
1993
Blayde popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Blayde by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Blayde's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Blayde births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (36% of all-time use).
Blayde by state
Where Blayde concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.7% |
Texas share of Blayde's total US births 1.7%
5 of 301 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blayde? ▼
Since 1993, Social Security records show 301 babies named Blayde. Today it holds rank #8604 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 20 births.
When was Blayde most popular? ▼
Blayde was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Blayde most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blayde are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Blayde been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Blayde since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Blayde? ▼
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 Blayde's data
- Blayde's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (107 total births) through the 2020s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Blaydes (5 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 Blayde
Nearby Names Like Blayde
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blayde
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 Blayde side by side: Blayde vs Blake Blayde vs Blaine Blayde vs Blair
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Blayde: #8604 Boys' Name - 301 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blayde. 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 Blayde 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.