The first name Blaze
A boy’s name from Latin.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Variant of Blaise.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 boys were named Blaze, making it the 1,798th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 15 births (#1,522).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blaze with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blaze at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 326 boys born in the United States were named Blaze, the 781st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2015, when 354 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Blaze
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Blaze BayleyBritish heavy metal singer, born 1963
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Questions
- What does the name Blaze mean?
- Variant of Blaise.
- What is the origin of the name Blaze?
- Variant of Blaise.
- How popular is the name Blaze?
- In 2025, 14 boys born in England and Wales were named Blaze, ranking 1,798th. Its peak was 2011, with 15 births.
- Is Blaze a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 9,110 US babies named Blaze since 1880, 7% were girls and 93% boys.
- When was Blaze most popular?
- 2015 in the United States, when 354 babies were named Blaze, its highest rank at 707th.
- Is Blaze also a surname?
- Yes. Blaze is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.