Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1955
Blyth
11 babies named Blyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1955–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Blyth since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Blyth recorded 11 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1962.
- 11 total births
- 1955–1962 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Blyth since 1955, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1962.
- 11
- total births
- 1955–1962
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Blyth was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
6 babies were named Blyth in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Blyth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blyth's full recorded timeline at 1962, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1955, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blyth at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1955
Blyth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1962
- Peak year (1962)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Blyth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Blyth's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Blyth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blyth? ▼
Blyth has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1955, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1962. 6 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Blyth most popular? ▼
Blyth was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Blyth been used? ▼
Records for Blyth go back to 1955, giving 8 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Blyth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blythe, Blyss, Bly, Blynda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1955–1962 (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. "Blyth: Baby Name Since 1955 - 11 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blyth. 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 Blyth 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 July 2026.