Unisex name · since 1897

Blythe

Blythe has 5,168 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,512 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,053 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,168
born since 1897
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Blythe is the #2053 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,168 recorded since 1897.

Social Security Administration records show Blythe recorded 5,168 times among girls since 1897, holding rank #2053 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.

  • #2,512 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,053 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 5,168 born since 1897
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blythe ranks #2,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,053 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 5,168 born since 1897, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,512 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,053 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
5,168
born since 1897
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%88.1%
Blythe vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Blythe's 5,168 recorded births place it above 96.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Blythe compares

5,168 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,297 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

Blythe's all-time total is 14x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Blythe Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 5,168 376 567,345
Peak-year births 174 21 19,840

Blythe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Blythe's full recorded timeline at 1973, 84% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 16% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2013 peak of 174 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Blythe popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
174
Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
050100150200 189719291949196319771991200520192025 92

Blythe popularity over time - boys

273 total births recorded since 1915 (Blythe as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 273 births
4681012 19151945199119992006201320192025 10

Blythe by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,378 births, 27% of the file).

2010s was Blythe's strongest decade.

1,378 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Blythe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,378 births (27% of all-time use).

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

How Blythe 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 Blythe's total volume

Blythe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -100, 4.9%-134, 3%-48, 5.4%-137, 3.8%-118, 2.9%-110, 4%-53, 6%-35, 7.5%-101, 5.9%-129, 2.4%-92, 4.3%-66, 4.1%-93, 6.8%-37, 5.2%-84, 4.4%Blythe-129, 3.4%Blythe
Blythe vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Blythe by state

Where Blythe concentrates geographically, total births since 1897

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blythe
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
510 9.9%
#2 Texas
423 8.2%
#3 North Carolina
141 2.7%
#4 New York
101 2.0%
#5 Georgia
96 1.9%
#6 South Carolina
83 1.6%
#7 Illinois
80 1.5%
#8 Louisiana
76 1.5%
California share of Blythe's total US births 9.9%
Even split

510 of 5,168 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Blythe appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blythe? ▼
Blythe has been given to 5,168 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,512 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #2,053 of 17,297. 174 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
Where does Blythe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Blythe ranks #2,512 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,053 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Blythe most popular? ▼
Blythe was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,378 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Blythe most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blythe are California (510 births), Texas (423 births), North Carolina (141 births).
Is Blythe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Blythe is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,168 births, and as a boy's name it has 273 births.
How long has the name Blythe been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Blythe since 1897 -- 129 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Blythe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blyss, Blyth, Bly, Blynda. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Blythe's data

  • Blythe's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,378 total births) through the 2020s (586) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Blythes (510 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Blythe

Nearby Names Like Blythe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blythe

Blyss Girl
#8058 202 births
Blyth Girl
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Bly Girl
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Blynda Girl
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Blythe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1897–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Blythe 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 August 2026.