Blue is a distinctive choice, ranked #2575 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Blue in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2575
About the Name Blue
Blue has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 126 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #1286 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Blue is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Blue
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Blue per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Blue in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Blue has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 126 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1286 in 2001. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Blue is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Blue include: Jonas Blue — Guy James Robin, known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, record producer and remixer, who produces music which blends dance with pop...; Blue — Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RGB (additive) colour model, as well as in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory)..
Blue does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Blues in the wild.
10
UK babies named Blue (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 126 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Blue
Likely around 1 other Blue in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Blue
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Guy James Robin, known professionally as Jonas Blue, is an English DJ, record producer and remixer, who produces music which blends dance with pop sensibilities.
Blue is one of the three primary colours in the RGB (additive) colour model, as well as in the RYB colour model (traditional colour theory). It lies between violet and cyan on the spectrum of visible light.