3,158births recorded
5Countries
3Variants
2022Peak · England & Wales
#822England & Wales 2025
Blue is a boy name family recorded 3,158 times in 5 countries since 1968. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#822 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in England & Wales in 2022, at 17.7 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bleu (Scotland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Blue
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | English | 950 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2641 | 2024 | ▲ 72 % |
| Blue | English | 483 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1538 | 2024 | ▲ 39 % |
| Blue | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Blue | English | 5 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2015 | – |
| Blu | English | 505 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2884 | 2023 | ▲ 242 % |
| Blu | English | 393 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1197 | 2019 | ▲ 64 % |
| Bleu | English | 432 | 🏴 England & Wales | #822 | 2022 | ▲ 242 % |
| Bleu | English | 375 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3240 | 2022 | ▲ 263 % |
| Bleu | English | 5 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2022 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Blue ↔ Bleu — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Blue ↔ Blu — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Blue
How popular is the name Blue?
In 2025 it ranked #822 in England & Wales. Official registers record 3,158 births across 5 countries.
What is Blue in other languages?
Blu (English); Bleu (English).
When was Blue most popular?
It peaked in England & Wales in 2022, at 17.7 births per 100,000.
Is Blue a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Blue is a boy name.