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How Many People Are Named Blaze?
Estimated people named Blaze living in the U.S. today
8,579
Gender distribution
93% male · 7% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 8,750
- Peak year: 2022 (372 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,579
Blaze by age group — who carries the name today?
Blaze popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Blaze
Blaze has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 8,750 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,579 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 39,841 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Blazes you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Blaze in the US?
An estimated 8,579 people named Blaze are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Blaze very rare — about 1 in 39,841 Americans.
Is Blaze a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Blaze is 93% male and 7% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Blaze most popular?
Blaze peaked in 2022, when 372 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Blaze?
Blaze ranks #2,652 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).