How Many People Are Named Blaze?
An estimated 8,611 people in the United States have the first name Blaze. It is predominantly male (93.4%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Blaze peaked in popularity in 2022 with 372 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blaze as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Blaze paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Blaze is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,611
About 1 in 39,804 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
372 births
Total Registered
8,750
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blaze
Blaze is predominantly male (93.4%), though 575 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Blaze as a male name
Ranked #761 in 2024
333 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (353 births)
Blaze as a female name
Ranked #5,029 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (34 births)
Blaze: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blaze span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,975 babies were registered. While Blaze is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Blaze by Decade
How has Blaze tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Blaze by State
Birth registrations for Blaze span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Connecticut, Alaska. On average, about 146 Blazes were registered per state.
Blaze + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blaze as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Blaze: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blaze?
We estimate approximately 8,611 people named Blaze are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 39,804 Americans share this first name.
Is Blaze a common name?
Blaze is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,750 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blaze most popular?
Blaze reached peak popularity in 2022, when 372 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blaze is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blaze a male name?
Blaze is predominantly male. 93.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blaze Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blaze Smith, Blaze Johnson, Blaze Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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