Total births
408
Boys' name · since 1907
Bland
Bland has 408 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 408
- total births
- 1907–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Bland is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 408 have been recorded since 1907.
Bland has 408 recorded births among boys since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1907 to 1980.
- 408 total births
- 1907–1980 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
408 boys have been named Bland since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1980.
- 408
- total births
- 1907–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Bland was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Bland in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Bland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bland splits its recorded history at 1937: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bland at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Bland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1980
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Bland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Bland's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Bland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
63 births
- 1920s
1920s
123 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
75 births
- 1960s 23
1960s
23 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 123 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bland? ▼
Since 1907, Social Security records show 408 babies named Bland. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 16 births.
When was Bland most popular? ▼
Bland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Bland been used? ▼
Records for Bland go back to 1907, giving 74 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Bland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Bland's data
- Bland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Bland
Nearby Names Like Bland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bland
Blake Boy
#265 186,558 births
Blaine Boy
#1119 33,071 births
Blair Boy
#2172 15,009 births
Blaise Boy
#1106 8,768 births
Blaze Boy
#757 8,508 births
Compare Bland side by side: Bland vs Blake Bland vs Blaine Bland vs Blair
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1907–1980 (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. "Bland: Baby Name Since 1907 - 408 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bland. 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 Bland 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 July 2026.