US rank #1950 Girls' name Peak 1925 3,248 births

Blossom — #1950 US girls' name

3,248 babies named Blossom in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s121890s691900s1131910s2921920s7431930s2861940s1341950s1321960s871970s1471980s1051990s1722000s1672010s3822020s407
#1950
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Blossom was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

102 babies were named Blossom in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blossom

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,248 babies named Blossom between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blossom currently holds the #1950 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 102 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blossom performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 743 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Blossom shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 521 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Blossom in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blossom 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 3,248 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.

Blossom at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,248

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1925

102 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#1,950

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blossom popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
102
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Blossom by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
743 births that decade — 23% of Blossom's all-time total
1880s121890s691900s1131910s2921920s7431930s2861940s1341950s1321960s871970s1471980s1051990s1722000s1672010s3822020s407

Blossom by state

Where Blossom concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blossom
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
521 16.0%
#2 California
185 5.7%
#3 Illinois
98 3.0%
#4 Hawaii
67 2.1%
#5 Texas
56 1.7%
#6 Florida
40 1.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
17 0.5%
#8 South Carolina
10 0.3%
New York share of Blossom's total US births 16.0%
Even split

521 of 3,248 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Blossom appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blossom?
3,248 babies have been named Blossom since 1882. It currently ranks #1950 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 102 births.
When was Blossom most popular?
Blossom was most popular in the 1920s decade with 743 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Blossom most popular?
The top states for the name Blossom are New York (521 births), California (185 births), Illinois (98 births).
How long has the name Blossom been used?
Blossom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blossom?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blondell, Blonnie, Blondie, Bloom, 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, 1882–2024 (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.