Blanche vs Blair

Side-by-side comparison of Blanche and Blair — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Blanche

Girl name · Rank #11069

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Name B

Blair

Girl name · Rank #218

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Metric Blanche Blair
Current Rank #11069 #218
Total Births (all years) 87,408 21,459
Peak Year 1917 2024
Peak Year Births 2,836 1,412
Peak Decade 1910ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Blanche Blair
1880ss 6,925 —
1890ss 10,860 —
1900ss 11,730 —
1910ss 21,977 17
1920ss 19,619 13
1930ss 7,496 18
1940ss 4,017 82
1950ss 2,652 249
1960ss 1,187 369
1970ss 394 415
1980ss 226 4,406
1990ss 147 3,562
2000ss 76 1,771
2010ss 60 4,809
2020ss 42 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blanche Blair
2014 6 440
2015 — 484
2016 9 597
2017 8 614
2018 5 729
2019 — 771
2020 11 925
2021 8 1,025
2022 6 1,122
2023 9 1,264
2024 8 1,412

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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