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Blaise

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Meaning of Blaise: French: 'to lisp or stutter'

Blaise is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 923rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#923

256 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

9,656

First recorded 1913 · peak 2015

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 52 babies1983: 44 babies1984: 44 babies1985: 63 babies1986: 58 babies1987: 55 babies1988: 102 babies1989: 109 babies1990: 112 babies19901991: 103 babies1992: 99 babies1993: 129 babies1994: 141 babies1995: 128 babies1996: 150 babies1997: 150 babies1998: 180 babies1999: 188 babies2000: 187 babies20002001: 235 babies2002: 232 babies2003: 225 babies2004: 218 babies2005: 183 babies2006: 202 babies2007: 208 babies2008: 193 babies2009: 215 babies2010: 229 babies20102011: 223 babies2012: 250 babies2013: 245 babies2014: 293 babies2015: 307 babies2016: 262 babies2017: 265 babies2018: 233 babies2019: 275 babies2020: 275 babies20202021: 269 babies2022: 265 babies2023: 242 babies2024: 235 babies2025: 256 babies
US babies named Blaise per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 307.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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