Blaise
French form of the Latin Blasius, which probably comes from blaesus, "lisping" or "stammering." A fourth-century Armenian bishop made it a saint's name.
Blaise in 2025
Blaise was given to 256 babies in the United States in 2025 — 213 boys and 43 girls, making it the 1,883rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 12,951 babies born.
The history of Blaise
Blaise reached its highest point in 2015, when 307 babies were given the name, ranking 1,648th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 9,656 babies have been named Blaise. Half of them were born before 2006, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Blaise by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blaise | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 | 4,784 |
| 1920s | 60 | 4,619 |
| 1930s | 82 | 3,842 |
| 1940s | 160 | 2,940 |
| 1950s | 399 | 2,239 |
| 1960s | 436 | 2,324 |
| 1970s | 281 | 3,891 |
| 1980s | 593 | 2,271 |
| 1990s | 1,380 | 1,854 |
| 2000s | 2,098 | 1,668 |
| 2010s | 2,582 | 1,648 |
| 2020s | 1,542 | 1,742 |
Where Blaise is heading
Blaise has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 307 babies in 2015 to 256 in 2025.
Names like Blaise
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blaise.