| Blaze | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flame | the navy; deep blue |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | BLAYZ | NAY-vee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2015 (354) | 2025 (935) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 935 |
| Trend | Steady | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Blaze | Navy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,930 | 4,500 |
| 2010s | 2,856 | 1,234 |
| 2000s | 2,282 | 117 |
| 1990s | 939 | 49 |
| 1980s | 283 | 13 |
| 1970s | 96 | 0 |
| 1960s | 57 | 0 |
| 1950s | 60 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
Modern English word name from 'blaze', a bright flame or fire. Note: the similar-looking name Blaise is unrelated to fire, deriving from Latin 'blaesus' ('lisping'); Blaze is spelled and read for the fire word.
A modern word-name from English 'navy' (a nation's fleet, and the deep blue color named after naval uniforms), ultimately from Latin 'navis', ship. It has no older history as a personal name; its appeal is the color and the nautical association.
Navy is more popular than Blaze today: about 935 US babies were given the name Navy in 2025, compared with 0 named Blaze.
Blaze means Flame (english origin), while Navy means the navy; deep blue (english origin).
In US records, Blaze first appears in 0 and Navy in 1985, so Blaze has the longer recorded history.