Blue
Girl name · #4690 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Blue? In official American birth records, Blue has been tracked continuously since 1971, giving it 54 years of documented American history.
Blue ranks #4690 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Blue.
The 54-year story
Blue first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 43 girls were named Blue — good for #3553 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Blue per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blue in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blue is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blue will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blue is most common
State-level data for Blue is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Blue
Statistically, parents drawn to Blue tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivee, Blaise, Lake, Kobe, and Blaze.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blue | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 43 | #3553 |
| 2020 | 32 | #4263 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2002 | 6 | #13595 |
| 2000 | 10 | #9163 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blue?
In official American birth records, the name Blue first appeared in 1971 (over 54 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 54 years.
Is Blue a popular girl name?
Blue ranked #4690 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Blue most popular?
Blue peaked in 2021, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3553 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blue?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Blue. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.