How Many People Are Named Blue?
An estimated 1,346 people in the United States have the first name Blue. It is used for both genders, with 65.5% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Blue peaked in popularity in 2021 with 89 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blue 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 Blue paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Blue is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 18, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,346
About 1 in 254,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
65.5% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2021
89 births
Total Registered
1,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blue
Blue is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (65.5%) and females (34.5%). Out of 1,372 total births registered, 899 were male and 473 were female.
Blue as a male name
Ranked #2,594 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (51 births)
Blue as a female name
Ranked #4,476 in 2024
31 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (43 births)
Blue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blue span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 404 babies were registered. Blue remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Blue by Decade
How has Blue 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.
Blue by State
Birth registrations for Blue span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New York, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 45 Blues were registered per state.
Blue + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blue as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Blue
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Blue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blue?
We estimate approximately 1,346 people named Blue 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 254,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Blue a common name?
Blue is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blue most popular?
Blue reached peak popularity in 2021, when 89 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blue is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blue a male name?
Blue is predominantly male. 65.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blue Smith, Blue Johnson, Blue 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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