Girls' name · since 1910

Blossie

Since 1910, U.S. Social Security records show 191 babies named Blossie, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

191
total births
1910–1951
years on record
1910s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade

Blossie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 191 have been recorded since 1910.

Blossie has 191 recorded births among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 1951.

  • 191 total births
  • 1910–1951 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 34% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

191 girls have been named Blossie since 1910, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1951.

191
total births
1910–1951
years on record
1910s
peak decade
34%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Blossie was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

12 babies were named Blossie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Blossie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Blossie's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1912, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Blossie at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

191

Since 1910

42 years of records

Peak year

1917

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1910

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 1951

Blossie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1917)
12
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
468101214 19101915192019251931193819461951 5

Blossie by decade

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

1910s was Blossie's strongest decade.

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

Blossie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 65 births (34% of all-time use).

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

Blossie by state

Where Blossie concentrates geographically, total births since 1910

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Blossie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
5 2.6%
Georgia share of Blossie's total US births 2.6%

5 of 191 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blossie?
Since 1910, Social Security records show 191 babies named Blossie. The most recent recorded year was 1951. Its busiest year on record was 1917, with 12 births.
When was Blossie most popular?
Blossie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Blossie most popular?
The top states for the name Blossie are Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Blossie been used?
Blossie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 42 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Blossie?
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 Blossie's data

  • Blossie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Blossies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
  • 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.

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, 1910–1951 (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. "Blossie: Baby Name Since 1910 - 191 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blossie. 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 Blossie 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.