US rank #11693 Girls' name Peak 2015 273 births

Blen — #11693 US girls' name

273 babies named Blen in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s522010s1772020s44
#11693
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Blen was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

27 babies were named Blen in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blen

The Social Security Administration has registered 273 babies named Blen between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blen currently holds the #11693 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Blen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland. In total, SSA state-level files list Blen in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blen 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 273 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.

Blen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

273

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2015

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,693

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
27
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
051015202530 2024202020172014201120072004 6

Blen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
177 births that decade — 65% of Blen's all-time total
2000s522010s1772020s44

Blen by state

Where Blen concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Blen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 2.2%
#2 Maryland
5 1.8%
California share of Blen's total US births 2.2%
Even split

6 of 273 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blen?
273 babies have been named Blen since 2004. It currently ranks #11693 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 27 births.
When was Blen most popular?
Blen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Blen most popular?
The top states for the name Blen are California (6 births), Maryland (5 births).
How long has the name Blen been used?
Blen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blessing, Blessyn, Blenda, Blessin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.