Baze
Baze is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Gary Baze, American jockey Grant Baze (1943–2009), American bridge player Michael C. Baze, American jockey Ralph Baze, American murderer Russell Baze, American jockey Tyler Baze, American jockey Winnie Baze (1914−2006), American football player
Meaning & Origin of Baze
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Baze is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Gary Baze, American jockey Grant Baze (1943–2009), American bridge player Michael C. Baze, American jockey Ralph Baze, American murderer Russell Baze, American jockey Tyler Baze, American jockey Winnie Baze (1914−2006), American football player
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The Story of Baze
Baze first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2010, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 16 Bazes were born — ranking #5,433 that year. As of 2026, Baze ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Bazes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Baze
Baze is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Baze's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,433. Use the chart and map above to compare Baze's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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