Bianka
Bianka was the 7552nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1725th; the most babies were born in 2007 (103). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,840 places. More babies were named Bianka in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Bianca) white · Italian, Germanic
- Rank in 2025
- #7,552 girls, down 4,725 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 14girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007103 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,534babies recorded
What does the name Bianka mean?
Bianka is a spelling of Bianca, pronounced the same way, so it shares Bianca's meaning and origin.
Bianca is the Italian word for "white" (feminine), the same name as French Blanche. DMNES derives Blanche from Old French blanc, "white, pale", a word of Germanic origin, and lists many medieval queens of the name. Shakespeare used Bianca in The Taming of the Shrew and Othello, and one of the moons of Uranus is named after the Shrew character.
bianco (Italian, “white”)blanc (Old French, “white”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Blanche, Blanca, Bianka.
See also: Italian names, names that mean a color.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Bianca', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Blanche', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Bianca', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Bianka popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,552 | 14 |
| 2020 | #2,827 | 58 |
| 2010 | #2,545 | 72 |
| 2000 | #2,176 | 73 |
| 1990 | #1,864 | 76 |
| 1980 | #8,250 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Bianka, counting every spelling?
Bianka is a spelling of Bianca, a name family that ranked #504 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,552 for Bianka on its own. Together these spellings went to 608 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bianca | 594 | #500 | 3,380 |
| Bianka | 14 | #7,552 | 166 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Bianka?
14 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Bianka (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Bianka born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 596 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Bianka.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Bianka?
About 2,500 people born in the US named Bianka are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 15 and 31. That makes Bianka mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Bianka by state
How common Bianka was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Bianka: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Bianka, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Bianka
What does Bianka mean?
Bianka is a spelling of Bianca, which means “white” (Italian, Germanic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Bianka?
Bianka was the 7552nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 14 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1725th; the most babies were born in 2007 (103). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,840 places. More babies were named Bianka in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Bianka a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Bianka in the US.
Where is Bianka most popular?
In 2021–2025, Bianka was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Texas.