Blade
Blade was the #3,450 boys' name in the US in 2025 (33 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales.
Blade as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,450 (33) | #5,137 (3) | — |
| 2024 | #4,200 (25) | #4,271 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #4,220 (25) | — | — |
| 2022 | #3,100 (39) | — | — |
| 2021 | #3,912 (27) | #4,789 (3) | — |
| 2020 | #3,734 (28) | — | — |
| 2019 | #3,716 (29) | — | — |
| 2018 | #2,994 (39) | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,466 (22) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | #3,441 (32) | — | — |
| 2015 | #2,722 (44) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #3,154 (35) | — | — |
| 2013 | #2,668 (44) | #4,685 (3) | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #2,292 (56) | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | #2,346 (54) | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2002 at #1,223.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1982.
How common is it?
about 1 in 53,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 53,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Blade is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 57,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 38,000 to 1 in 86,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Blade | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Blade | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Blade | US | Boys | #3,450 | 33 |