Bleu
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Bleu is a name of French origin, meaning “blue”. In 2025 it ranked 882nd for boys in the UK (39 babies) and 3,239th for boys in the US (36 babies).
What does Bleu mean?
French
“blue”
- Say it
- BLOO
Is Bleu a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Bleu has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 8 girls and 39 boys in the UK and 21 girls and 36 boys in the US.
How popular is Bleu in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #882among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 39about 1 in 7,700 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 28% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 39 boys in the UK were named Bleu, making it the 882nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 842nd. Its busiest year was 2022, with 50 boys. 8 girls were also named Bleu in 2025 (3,101st for girls).
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Bleu than any year since 2019.
Half of all the boys named Bleu in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 80 boys in the UK were given Bleu or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #507, up from #882 for this spelling alone.
In 2025, 17% of the babies named Bleu in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 822nd in England and Wales.
Bleu in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #882 |
| 2024 | 40 | #863 |
| 2023 | 43 | #827 |
| 2022 | 50 | #744 |
| 2021 | 42 | #844 |
| 2020 | 40 | #842 |
| 2019 | 24 | #1,193 |
| 2018 | 31 | #1,017 |
| 2017 | 27 | #1,141 |
| 2016 | 19 | #1,458 |
| 2015 | 14 | #1,779 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 11 | #2,033 |
| 2012 | 18 | #1,478 |
| 2011 | 10 | #2,158 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 7 | #2,679 |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 7 | #1,727 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
How popular is Bleu in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,239among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 36about 1 in 47,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 73% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 36 boys in the US were named Bleu, making it the 3,239th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,650th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 61 boys. It first appears in the records in 1979. 21 girls were also named Bleu in 2025 (5,721st for girls).
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years. 2025 had fewer boys named Bleu than any year since 2020.
Half of all the boys named Bleu in the US since 1880 were born between 2019 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 128 boys in the US were given Bleu or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,289, up from #3,239 for this spelling alone.
In 2025, 37% of the babies named Bleu in the US were girls.
Bleu in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3,239 |
| 2024 | 39 | #3,103 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2,440 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2,324 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2,818 |
| 2020 | 29 | #3,650 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4,226 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4,472 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8,835 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 11 | #7,061 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 5 | #12,280 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 6 | #11,030 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9,782 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
Names like Bleu
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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