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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Blu

OriginVariation of Blue, English color name
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Blu as a boy's name

About Blu

Variation of Blue

1 syllable.

As of September 2026, Blu ranked #6364 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3897 in 2022.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,200#4,400'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014—00
2015—00
2016—00
2017—00
2018—00
2019—00
2020#4,3683119.2
2021#3,9443722.5
2022#3,8973823.2
2023#4,2823320.6
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Bluma "Blu" Greenberg

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  • Blu Leela Minsker (b. 2011)

    daughter of filmmaker Ethan Minsker

  • Ella

    Blu Jeffery (b. 2004), daughter of actors Aaron Jeffery and Zoe Naylor

  • Bella Blu Ray (b. 2008)

    daughter of bodybuilder Shawn Ray

Blu in pop culture

  • Quadra Blu

    character in Max Rep comics

  • Blu

    Ray, video disc format

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