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Blaze

/ˈbleɪz/ · 93% boys · #781 in the US for boys, 2025

Blaze has been given to about 9,110 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbleɪz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,811
Median age today14 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Blaze per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 373
  • Born in 2025353
  • All time9,110
  • England & Wales, 202517

How popular is Blaze?

Blaze ranks 781st among American boys in 2025, with 353 born that year. Its best year was 2022, when 373 babies were given the name, ranking 753rd. The typical living American called Blaze is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Georgia, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Blaze

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blake0.79
  2. Blane0.79
  3. Blaise0.73
  4. Blayne0.69
  5. Blaine0.64
  6. Braden0.53
  7. Blair0.53
  8. Bradley0.47

Middle names for Blaze

Ranked by flow score
  1. Blaze Thomas0.80
  2. Blaze James0.80
  3. Blaze Cole0.79
  4. Blaze Miles0.79
  5. Blaze Wilder0.78
  6. Blaze Paul0.61

Sibling names for Blaze

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Noorsister · 0.99
  2. Samirasister · 0.99
  3. Abdullahbrother · 0.99
  4. Amarissister · 0.99
  5. Yosefbrother · 0.98
  6. Yehudabrother · 0.98

Where Blaze is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Georgia0.03%
  2. Mississippi0.03%
  3. Alabama0.03%
  4. Kentucky0.03%
  5. Louisiana0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Blaze Wilson0.75
  2. Blaze Williams0.75
  3. Blaze Walker0.75
  4. Blaze Turner0.75
  5. Blaze Torres0.75
  6. Blaze Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Blaze

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Blaze across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.