Blaise
Blaise was the 1038th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 803rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (283). Over the last ten years it has moved down 230 places. More babies were named Blaise in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Blaze) variant of Blaise; English word 'blaze' · Latin, English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,038 boys, down 102 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 213boys
- Girls and boys
- 18% girls, 82% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015283 babies
- Total since 1880
- 9,656babies recorded
What does the name Blaise mean?
Blaise is a spelling of Blaze, pronounced the same way, so it shares Blaze's meaning and origin.
Blaze began as an English spelling of Blaise, from the Latin name Blasius. DMNES calls Blaise of uncertain origin, noting that the Latin form may have been influenced by blaesus 'stammering'. Saint Blaise, a 4th-century bishop of Sebaste in Armenia, is invoked against throat ailments. In modern American use the spelling clearly also draws on the English word blaze 'bright flame', from Old English blæse 'torch', and it is often chosen as a word name.
Blasius (Latin, “Roman family name”)blæse (Old English, “torch, flame”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: of uncertain origin.
Related names: Blaise, Blaize, Blas.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Blaze', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Blaise', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Blaise', DMNES (Durham University)
Blaise popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,530 | #1,038 | 43 | 213 |
| 2020 | #3,694 | #936 | 40 | 235 |
| 2010 | #6,952 | #949 | 18 | 211 |
| 2000 | #4,546 | #943 | 26 | 161 |
| 1990 | #5,587 | #1,087 | 16 | 96 |
| 1980 | — | #1,768 | — | 32 |
| 1970 | — | #1,621 | — | 28 |
| 1960 | — | #1,010 | — | 58 |
| 1950 | — | #1,437 | — | 26 |
| 1940 | — | #1,906 | — | 14 |
| 1930 | — | #3,633 | — | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Blaise, counting every spelling?
Blaise is a spelling of Blaze, a name family that ranked #482 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,038 for Blaise on its own. Together these spellings went to 632 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaze | 326 | #781 | 1,659 |
| Blaise | 213 | #1,038 | 1,042 |
| Blaize | 57 | #2,395 | 267 |
| Blayze | 36 | #3,252 | 203 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Blaise?
213 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blaise (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Blaise born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blaise.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blaise?
About 8,100 people born in the US named Blaise are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 31. That makes Blaise mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Blaise by state
How common Blaise was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Kansas (3.9×), Louisiana (3.3×), Minnesota (2.6×), Virginia (1.8×), Wisconsin (1.8×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Blaise: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blaise, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Blaise
What does Blaise mean?
Blaise is a spelling of Blaze, usually explained as “variant of Blaise; English word 'blaze'”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Blaise?
Blaise was the 1038th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked 803rd; the most babies were born in 2015 (283). Over the last ten years it has moved down 230 places. More babies were named Blaise in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Blaise a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 18% girls, 82% boys given the name Blaise in the US.
Where is Blaise most popular?
In 2021–2025, Blaise was most common in Kansas (0.47 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and Minnesota.