Blu
The Story of Blu
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Blu as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Blu — #3,889 in the national rankings. About 61% of every Blu on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Blu ranks #4,989 for girls with 26 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). All told, over 355 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Blu on the record books as a boy name in 1970, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 48 Blus were born — ranking #2,652 that year. About 50% of every Blu on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Blu ranks #3,224 for boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 533 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Blu
Blu is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 533 births in the dataset. Blu's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,652. Use the chart and map above to compare Blu'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.