Blaise is a distinctive choice, ranked #4844 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Blaise in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#4844
US Rank #936
About the Name Blaise
Blaise has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 945 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #1480 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Blaise is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #936, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Blaise
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Blaise per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Blaise in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Blaise has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 945 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1480 in 1998. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Blaise is more popular in the US (#936) than in the UK (#4844). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Blaise include: Blaise Bicknell — Blaise Bicknell is an American–Jamaican tennis player.; Julie Blaise — Julie Blaise is a French former freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics.; Guy Blaise — Guy Blaise is a former Luxembourgish footballer who played as a centre-back for Royal Excelsior Virton in Belgium..
Blaise does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Blaises in the wild.
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UK babies named Blaise (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 945 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Blaise
Likely around 1 other Blaise in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2020)
Rank · SSA official data
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Blaise Florence Metreweli is a British intelligence officer and civil servant, currently Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), following the retirement of Sir Richard Moore. She is the first female chief of MI6.
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Blaise François Pagan was a French soldier and military engineer who served in the army of Louis XIII. His military career ended in 1642 when he lost his sight and in 1645, he published Les Fortifications; this became the dominant text of its era on military fortifications and significantly influenced Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban.