Total births
3,422
Girls' name · since 1882
Blossom
3,422 babies named Blossom in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1943
- among girls today
- 3,422
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
3,422 babies have been named Blossom since 1882, making it today's #1943 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blossom has been recorded 3,422 times among girls since 1882, currently ranked #1943 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #1943 among girls today
- 3,422 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blossom is currently the #1943 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 3,422 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1943
- among girls today
- 3,422
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Blossom vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1943
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Blossom was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
171 babies were named Blossom in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Blossom compares
3,422 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blossom's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blossom | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,422 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 171 | 48 | 19,840 |
Blossom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Blossom splits its recorded history at 1957: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 171 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Blossom at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,943
Active since
1882
Blossom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 171
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Blossom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Blossom's strongest decade.
743 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Blossom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 69
1890s
69 births
- 1900s 113
1900s
113 births
- 1910s 292
1910s
292 births
- 1920s
1920s
743 births
- 1930s 286
1930s
286 births
- 1940s 134
1940s
134 births
- 1950s 132
1950s
132 births
- 1960s 87
1960s
87 births
- 1970s 147
1970s
147 births
- 1980s 105
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 172
1990s
172 births
- 2000s 167
2000s
167 births
- 2010s
2010s
382 births
- 2020s
2020s
581 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 743 births (22% of all-time use).
How Blossom compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Blossom's total volume
Blossom vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Blossom by state
Where Blossom concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 531 | 15.5% |
| #2 | California | | 212 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 106 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 79 | 2.3% |
| #5 | Hawaii | | 67 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Florida | | 57 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 19 | 0.6% |
New York share of Blossom's total US births 15.5%
Even split
531 of 3,422 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? ▼
Blossom has been given to 3,422 babies in the U.S. since 1882, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1943 as of the latest data. 171 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Blossom most popular? ▼
Blossom was most popular in the 1920s decade with 743 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Blossom most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blossom are New York (531 births), California (212 births), Illinois (106 births).
How long has the name Blossom been used? ▼
Blossom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Blossom's data
- Blossom's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (743 total births) through the 2020s (581) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Blossoms (531 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Blossom
Nearby Names Like Blossom
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blossom
Blondell Girl
1,475 births
Blonnie Girl
384 births
Blondie Girl
365 births
Bloom Girl
#3079 261 births
Blondine Girl
201 births
Compare Blossom side by side: Blossom vs Blondell Blossom vs Blonnie Blossom vs Blondie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Blossom
Lula #1942
85,248 births · Peak 1921
Eila #1944
1,906 births · Peak 2020
Jaelani #1941
610 births · Peak 2024
Karoline #1945
3,862 births · Peak 2017
Ailana #1940
704 births · Peak 2025
Graciela #1946
16,315 births · Peak 1998
Ridley #1939
1,364 births · Peak 2018
Abilene #1947
1,674 births · Peak 2024
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Blossom: #1943 Girls' Name - 3,422 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blossom. 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 Blossom 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.