Total births
6,420
Girls' name · since 1880
Blanch
Blanch has 6,420 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 6,420
- total births
- 1880–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
6,420 girls have been named Blanch since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Blanch has 6,420 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1983.
- 6,420 total births
- 1880–1983 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
6,420 girls have been named Blanch since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1983.
- 6,420
- total births
- 1880–1983
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Blanch was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
181 babies were named Blanch in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Blanch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blanch splits its recorded history at 1927: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blanch at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Blanch popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1983
- Peak year (1924)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Blanch popularity over time - boys
30 total births recorded since 1916 (Blanch as boys' name)
Blanch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Blanch's strongest decade.
1,458 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Blanch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 448
1880s
448 births
- 1890s
1890s
738 births
- 1900s
1900s
852 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,390 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,458 births
- 1930s
1930s
713 births
- 1940s 414
1940s
414 births
- 1950s 271
1950s
271 births
- 1960s 108
1960s
108 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,458 births (23% of all-time use).
How Blanch compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Blanch's total volume
Blanch vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Blanch by state
Where Blanch concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 392 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 243 | 3.8% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 242 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 211 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 180 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 171 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 139 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Kentucky | | 123 | 1.9% |
North Carolina share of Blanch's total US births 6.1%
Even split
392 of 6,420 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Blanch appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blanch? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 6,420 babies named Blanch. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 181 births.
When was Blanch most popular? ▼
Blanch was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,458 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Blanch most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blanch are North Carolina (392 births), Virginia (243 births), South Carolina (242 births).
How long has the name Blanch been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Blanch since 1880 -- 104 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Blanch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blanche, Blanca, Blair, Blakely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Blanch's data
- Blanch's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,458 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Blanchs (392 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blanch
Nearby Names Like Blanch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blanch
Blanche Girl
#11122 87,425 births
Blanca Girl
#1885 25,527 births
Blair Girl
#218 23,267 births
Blakely Girl
#158 20,802 births
Blake Girl
#210 20,065 births
Compare Blanch side by side: Blanch vs Blanche Blanch vs Blanca Blanch vs Blair
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blanch: Baby Name Since 1880 - 6,420 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blanch. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blanch draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.