Total births
201
Boys' name · since 1911
Blease
Blease has 201 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1913 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 1911–1961
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Blease sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 201 recorded since 1911.
Social Security Administration records show Blease recorded 201 times among boys since 1911, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1961.
- 201 total births
- 1911–1961 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
201 boys have been named Blease since 1911, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1961.
- 201
- total births
- 1911–1961
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Blease was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
20 babies were named Blease in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Blease's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Blease's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1913 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Blease at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Blease popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1961
- Peak year (1913)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Blease by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Blease's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Blease births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
115 births
- 1920s 34
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 9
1960s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 115 births (57% of all-time use).
Blease by state
Where Blease concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 171 | 85.1% |
South Carolina share of Blease's total US births 85.1%
171 of 201 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blease? ▼
201 babies have been named Blease since 1911. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1913 with 20 births.
When was Blease most popular? ▼
Blease was most popular in the 1910s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
Where is Blease most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blease are South Carolina (171 births).
How long has the name Blease been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Blease since 1911 -- 51 years through the most recent 1961 data.
What names are similar to Blease? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blessing, Bless, Bleu, Blessed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Blease's data
- Blease's decade-level peak was the 1910s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Bleases (171 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Blease
Nearby Names Like Blease
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blease
Blessing Boy
#2387 529 births
Bless Boy
#3383 492 births
Bleu Boy
#3125 375 births
Blessed Boy
#6703 209 births
Blesson Boy
#7633 57 births
Compare Blease side by side: Blease vs Blessing Blease vs Bless Blease vs Bleu
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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, 1911–1961 (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. "Blease: Baby Name Since 1911 - 201 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blease. 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 Blease 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.