Blanche
French, “white, fair,” a medieval compliment to a fair complexion.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Blanche appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1919. Its biggest year was 1917, when 2,836 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 91 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1886, at No. 51. All told, 87,648 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Blanch (6,450) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Bianca
Explore Blanche interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,925 | No. 51 |
| 1890s | 10,860 | No. 52 |
| 1900s | 11,730 | No. 58 |
| 1910s | 21,977 | No. 74 |
| 1920s | 19,619 | No. 102 |
| 1930s | 7,496 | No. 179 |
| 1940s | 4,017 | No. 296 |
| 1950s | 2,652 | No. 450 |
| 1960s | 1,187 | No. 783 |
| 1970s | 394 | No. 1560 |
| 1980s | 226 | No. 2986 |
| 1990s | 147 | No. 4650 |
| 2000s | 76 | No. 8534 |
| 2010s | 60 | No. 10235 |
| 2020s | 59 | No. 6838 |
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.