Blue is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Blue is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,648 among boys (49) and #4,676 among girls (29) — overall #4,194 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | 78 | #4,676 | #2,648 |
| 2024 | 83 | 83 | #4,403 | #2,602 |
| 2023 | 74 | 74 | #4,378 | #2,958 |
| 2022 | 85 | 85 | #3,981 | #2,723 |
| 2021 | 89 | 89 | #3,556 | #2,734 |
| 2020 | 74 | 74 | #4,280 | #2,852 |
| 2019 | 54 | 54 | #6,210 | #3,268 |
| 2018 | 54 | 54 | #5,482 | #3,543 |
| 2017 | 48 | 48 | #6,332 | #3,688 |
| 2016 | 39 | 39 | #7,311 | #4,341 |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | #6,278 | #3,441 |
| 2014 | 37 | 37 | #6,242 | #5,277 |
| 2013 | 41 | 41 | #6,051 | #4,640 |
| 2012 | 32 | 32 | #10,565 | #4,411 |
| 2011 | 18 | 18 | #13,595 | #7,070 |
| 2010 | 23 | 23 | #12,468 | #5,769 |
| 2009 | 16 | 16 | #17,744 | #7,280 |
| 2008 | 27 | 27 | #11,749 | #5,085 |
| 2007 | 20 | 20 | #15,803 | #5,947 |
| 2006 | 28 | 28 | #12,604 | #4,537 |
| 2005 | 30 | 30 | #7,961 | #5,067 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | #12,972 | #4,820 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,844 |
| 2002 | 19 | 19 | #13,857 | #5,430 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,710 |
| 2000 | 33 | 33 | #9,266 | #3,551 |
| 1999 | 20 | 20 | #9,599 | #5,696 |
| 1998 | 29 | 29 | #7,607 | #4,033 |
| 1997 | 21 | — | #9,928 | #4,692 |
| 1996 | 18 | — | #10,723 | #5,219 |
| 1995 | 27 | — | #6,694 | #4,306 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | #11,963 | #5,137 |
| 1993 | 18 | — | #8,134 | #6,286 |
| 1992 | 11 | — | — | #4,905 |
| 1991 | 9 | — | — | #5,562 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | — | #5,207 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | — | #7,072 |
| 1984 | 6 | — | — | #5,643 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | — | #5,075 |
| 1981 | 6 | — | — | #5,564 |
| 1980 | 7 | — | — | #4,990 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #4,900 |
| 1978 | 14 | — | — | #2,947 |
| 1977 | 10 | — | — | #3,634 |
| 1976 | 8 | — | — | #4,046 |
| 1975 | 16 | — | — | #2,548 |
| 1974 | 15 | — | — | #2,557 |
| 1973 | 12 | — | — | #2,868 |
| 1972 | 11 | — | — | #3,006 |
| 1971 | 10 | — | #8,450 | #4,990 |
| 1970 | 10 | — | — | #3,092 |
| 1969 | 13 | — | — | #2,429 |
| 1968 | 11 | — | — | #2,593 |