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Blue
UnisexEnglish· “the color blue”
- Meaning
- the color blue
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- BLOO
- Syllables
- 1
- US rank 2025
- #2,648
- US babies 2025
- 49
- Best rank
- #2,429 (1969)
- Peak year
- 2024
Meaning and origin of Blue
Blue is an English name that means “the color blue”.
Blue is simply the English color word used as a name, from Old French bleu, which has Germanic roots. As a given name it is a recent, unisex choice, part of the trend for color and nature names like Gray, Sage and Indigo. The word carries associations of sky and sea, and in English it also has the sense of sadness, as in the blues, the musical tradition that grew among African Americans in the American South. It is said BLOO, a single syllable, which makes it an easy middle name after a longer first name. As a first name it is bold and very modern.
Other spellings with the same sound: Bleu.
Popularity over time
Blue first appears in US Social Security records in 1968. It has never ranked in the national top 1,000, which keeps it genuinely uncommon. Its best national rank was #2,429 in 1969, and the most babies received it in 2024, when 51 were named Blue. In 2025, 49 babies were named Blue, and it ranked #2,648 nationally. That is 53% more than ten years earlier, so it is clearly on the rise.
Its national rank moved from #4,990 in 1980, #3,551 in 2000, #5,769 in 2010, and #2,648 in 2025. Of the 950 US boys named Blue since records began, 29% were born in the 2020s, its biggest decade. The 2010s come next, with 235 babies.
Other babies' names that peaked around the same time include Airam, Mercer, Weslee, Kodie, and Silver.
Where it is most popular (2025)
In 2025, Blue ranked highest in California, Florida, and Texas.
| State | Rank there | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| California | #1606 | 10 |
| Florida | #1656 | 6 |
| Texas | #1664 | 10 |
Gender, sound and spelling
Blue is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 41% of US babies named Blue were girls and 59% were boys.
Blue is usually pronounced BLOO, with one syllable. It has four letters, starts with B and ends in “-ue”. Names that sound the same but are spelled differently include Bleu.
Middle names for Blue
A few middle names that flow with Blue: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Blue
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Blue mean?
Blue is an English name that means “the color blue”.
What is the origin of the name Blue?
Blue has English roots. Blue is simply the English color word used as a name, from Old French bleu, which has Germanic roots.
Is Blue a popular name?
Not especially. Blue ranked #2,648 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Blue a boy or girl name?
Blue is used for both boys and girls: over the last 20 years about 41% of US babies named Blue were girls and 59% were boys.
How do you pronounce Blue?
Blue is usually pronounced BLOO. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings