Girls' name · since 1981

Blanka

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 73 babies named Blanka, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Blanka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 73 recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Blanka recorded 73 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2017.

  • #30,605 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 73 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blanka ranks #30,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 73 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,605 of 72,339
all-time among girls
73
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Blanka's 73 recorded births place it above 57.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Blanka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Blanka's full recorded timeline at 2001, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Blanka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1994)
9
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
45678910 198119881989199119941998200120052007200820112017 5

Blanka by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (25 births, 34% of the file).

2000s was Blanka's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Blanka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 25 births (34% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blanka?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 73 babies named Blanka. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,605 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 9 births.
Where does Blanka sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blanka ranks #30,605 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Blanka most popular?
Blanka was most popular in the 2000s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Blanka been used?
The SSA has tracked Blanka since 1981 -- 37 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Blanka?
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 Blanka's data

  • Blanka's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Blanka

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Blanka: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1981–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Blanka 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 August 2026.