Blanch
Blanch was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 246th; the most babies were born in 1924 (181). More babies were named Blanch in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1924181 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,450babies recorded
Blanch popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 30 since 1916.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #6,429 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,909 | 18 |
| 1950 | #1,552 | 36 |
| 1940 | #1,012 | 50 |
| 1930 | #706 | 96 |
| 1920 | #562 | 164 |
| 1910 | #375 | 108 |
| 1900 | #311 | 113 |
| 1890 | #322 | 62 |
| 1880 | #289 | 29 |
How popular is Blanch, counting every spelling?
Blanch has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Blanch?
About 700 people born in the US named Blanch are alive today, with a median age of 78; half are between 70 and 86. That makes Blanch a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Blanch by state
How common Blanch was among girls born in each state in 1922–1926, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Virginia (3.5×), South Carolina (3.3×), North Carolina (3.2×), Tennessee (3.1×), West Virginia (3.0×). In 30 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 Blanch: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blanch, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Blanch
How popular is the name Blanch?
Blanch was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked 246th; the most babies were born in 1924 (181). More babies were named Blanch in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Blanch a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 6,420 girls and 30 boys.
Where was Blanch most popular?
In 1922–1926, Blanch was most common in Virginia (0.44 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Carolina and North Carolina.