Blue

Blue

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 34% girls / 66% boys

Origin: German

Blue first appears in the data in 1968 and has been recorded in 52 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 51 babies (rank #2,594 that year). In 2024 it was given to 51 boys (rank #2,594). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Blue

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Blue yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,372

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1968	11	#2,593
1969	13	#2,429
1970	10	#3,092
1971	5	#4,991
1972	11	#3,008
1973	12	#2,868
1974	15	#2,559
1975	16	#2,549
1976	8	#4,046
1977	10	#3,633
1978	14	#2,947
1979	7	#4,900
1980	7	#4,990
1981	6	#5,564
1982	7	#5,075
1984	6	#5,641
1987	5	#7,073
1989	9	#5,207
1991	9	#5,560
1992	11	#4,906
1993	8	#6,285
1994	11	#5,137
1995	14	#4,305
1996	11	#5,219
1997	13	#4,692
1998	17	#4,033
1999	11	#5,696
2000	23	#3,551
2001	12	#5,710
2002	13	#5,429
2003	16	#4,844
2004	17	#4,817
2005	16	#5,065
2006	20	#4,534
2007	14	#5,946
2008	18	#5,085
2009	11	#7,280
2010	15	#5,769
2011	11	#7,069
2012	22	#4,410
2013	20	#4,638
2014	17	#5,276
2015	32	#3,439
2016	23	#4,339
2017	29	#3,688
2018	29	#3,717
2019	35	#3,267
2020	42	#2,851
2021	46	#2,730
2022	48	#2,720
2023	42	#2,954
2024	51	#2,594

Year

Babies

Rank

1968

#2,593

1969

#2,429

1970

#3,092

1971

#4,991

1972

#3,008

1973

#2,868

1974

#2,559

1975

#2,549

1976

#4,046

1977

#3,633

1978

#2,947

1979

#4,900

1980

#4,990

1981

#5,564

1982

#5,075

1984

#5,641

1987

#7,073

1989

#5,207

1991

#5,560

1992

#4,906

1993

#6,285

1994

#5,137

1995

#4,305

1996

#5,219

1997

#4,692

1998

#4,033

1999

#5,696

2000

#3,551

2001

#5,710

2002

#5,429

2003

#4,844

2004

#4,817

2005

#5,065

2006

#4,534

2007

#5,946

2008

#5,085

2009

#7,280

2010

#5,769

2011

#7,069

2012

#4,410

2013

#4,638

2014

#5,276

2015

#3,439

2016

#4,339

2017

#3,688

2018

#3,717

2019

#3,267

2020

#2,851

2021

#2,730

2022

#2,720

2023

#2,954

2024

#2,594

Numerology of Blue

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail