| Navy | Blaze | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the navy; deep blue | Flame |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | NAY-vee | BLAYZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (935) | 2015 (354) |
| In 2025 | 935 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Navy | Blaze |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,500 | 1,930 |
| 2010s | 1,234 | 2,856 |
| 2000s | 117 | 2,282 |
| 1990s | 49 | 939 |
| 1980s | 13 | 283 |
| 1970s | 0 | 96 |
| 1960s | 0 | 57 |
| 1950s | 0 | 60 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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.
Navy is more popular than Blaze today: about 935 US babies were given the name Navy in 2025, compared with 0 named Blaze.
Navy means the navy; deep blue (english origin), while Blaze means Flame (english origin).
In US records, Navy first appears in 1985 and Blaze in 0, so Blaze has the longer recorded history.