Blaze
An English respelling of Blaise, which comes from the Roman name Blasius, derived from blaesus, meaning lisping. The spelling also matches the word for a flame.
Blaze in 2025
Blaze was given to 353 babies in the United States in 2025 — 326 boys and 27 girls, making it the 1,500th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,392 babies born.
The history of Blaze
Blaze reached its highest point in 2022, when 373 babies were given the name, ranking 1,470th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,440th, in 2015.
Across the 105 years of records since 1921, 9,110 babies have been named Blaze. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Blaze by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blaze | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,638 |
| 1950s | 60 | 5,779 |
| 1960s | 57 | 6,070 |
| 1970s | 96 | 6,850 |
| 1980s | 306 | 3,163 |
| 1990s | 1,098 | 2,144 |
| 2000s | 2,425 | 1,575 |
| 2010s | 2,977 | 1,440 |
| 2020s | 2,086 | 1,470 |
Where Blaze is heading
Blaze has fallen 5% over the past decade, from 370 babies in 2015 to 353 in 2025.
Names like Blaze
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blaze.