Bianca
Italian, “white,” the Italian counterpart of Blanche; used by Shakespeare in two plays.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Bianca first shows up in the national records in 1905. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1989 to 1992. Its biggest year was 1991, when 3,844 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 89 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1990, at No. 84. In 2025 it ranked No. 500 for girls. All told, 77,759 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Bianka (2,534), Bionca (716) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Blanche
Explore Bianca interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 | No. 1931 |
| 1910s | 89 | No. 1883 |
| 1920s | 95 | No. 2284 |
| 1930s | 33 | No. 2490 |
| 1940s | 73 | No. 2410 |
| 1950s | 324 | No. 1450 |
| 1960s | 560 | No. 1087 |
| 1970s | 3,041 | No. 357 |
| 1980s | 12,462 | No. 91 |
| 1990s | 28,558 | No. 84 |
| 2000s | 18,914 | No. 156 |
| 2010s | 9,293 | No. 280 |
| 2020s | 4,106 | No. 420 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.