Recorded 1889–1958 Girls' name Peak 1916 72 births

Blandina — girls' name

72 babies named Blandina in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s61910s131920s241930s111950s18
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.

What the Data Says About Blandina

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Blandina between 1889 and 1958, spanning 70 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blandina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1958. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blandina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Blandina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blandina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blandina at a glance

Last recorded 1958

Total births

72

Since 1889

70 years of records

Peak year

1916

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1958

Active since

1889

Recorded for 70 years

Last year on file: 1958

Blandina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1889

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1916)
8
Annual births at peak — across 70 years of records
456789 195819531951193419311928192719241921191919161889 6

Blandina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
24 births that decade — 33% of Blandina's all-time total
1880s61910s131920s241930s111950s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blandina?
72 babies have been named Blandina since 1889. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1916 with 8 births.
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?
Blandina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 70 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1889–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.