Total births
36
Girls' name · since 1898
Blodwen
Since 1898, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Blodwen, peaking in 1913. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 36
- total births
- 1898–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Blodwen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 36 have been recorded since 1898.
Blodwen has 36 recorded births among girls since 1898, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 1929.
- 36 total births
- 1898–1929 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
36 girls have been named Blodwen since 1898, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1929.
- 36
- total births
- 1898–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Blodwen was born in this single decade.
1913
Single peak year
8 babies were named Blodwen in 1913 - its busiest year on record.
Blodwen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blodwen's full recorded timeline at 1918, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1898, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1913 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blodwen at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1913
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Blodwen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–1929
- Peak year (1913)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Blodwen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Blodwen's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Blodwen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 14 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blodwen? ▼
Blodwen has been given to 36 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 8 babies were born in 1913, its single highest year.
When was Blodwen most popular? ▼
Blodwen was most popular in the 1910s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 1913.
How long has the name Blodwen been used? ▼
Blodwen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 32 years of data through 1929.
What names are similar to Blodwen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blossom, Blondell, Blonnie, Blondie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Blodwen's data
- Blodwen's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (14 total births) through the 1920s (11) -- 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 Blodwen
Nearby Names Like Blodwen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blodwen
Blossom Girl
#1943 3,422 births
Blondell Girl
1,475 births
Blonnie Girl
384 births
Blondie Girl
365 births
Bloom Girl
#3079 261 births
Compare Blodwen side by side: Blodwen vs Blossom Blodwen vs Blondell Blodwen vs Blonnie
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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, 1898–1929 (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. "Blodwen: Baby Name Since 1898 - 36 Births, Peak 1913." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blodwen. 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 Blodwen 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.