Bleu
Boy name · #3279 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Bleu is currently the #3279 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7066, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Bleu.
Babies named Bleu per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Bleu first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 61 babies and a rank of #2325. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bleu against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bleu in class?
Bleu scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Bleu will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bleu is most common
State-level data for Bleu is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Bleu
Statistically, parents drawn to Bleu tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Blu, Truu, Banx, Brave, and Brix.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bleu | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3104 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2325 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3653 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9664 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7066 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7048 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2008 | 6 | #11037 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6056 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bleu a popular boy name?
Bleu ranked #3279 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7066.
When was the name Bleu most popular?
Bleu peaked in 2022, when 61 American boys received the name (ranked #2325 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bleu?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Bleu. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.