Total births
72
Girls' name · since 1889
Blandina
Blandina has 72 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 72
- total births
- 1889–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Blandina is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 72 have been recorded since 1889.
Blandina has 72 recorded births among girls since 1889, 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 1889 to 1958.
- 72 total births
- 1889–1958 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
72 girls have been named Blandina since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1958.
- 72
- total births
- 1889–1958
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Blandina was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
8 babies were named Blandina in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Blandina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blandina splits its recorded history at 1928: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blandina at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Blandina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1958
- Peak year (1916)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Blandina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Blandina's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Blandina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 24 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blandina? ▼
Blandina has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1958. 8 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Blandina most popular? ▼
Blandina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Blandina been used? ▼
Records for Blandina go back to 1889, giving 70 years of history through 1958.
What names are similar to Blandina? ▼
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 Blandina's data
- Blandina's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1950s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Blandina
Nearby Names Like Blandina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blandina
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 Blandina side by side: Blandina vs Blanche Blandina vs Blanca Blandina vs Blair
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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, 1889–1958 (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. "Blandina: Baby Name Since 1889 - 72 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blandina. 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 Blandina 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.