How Many People Are Named Bladen?
An estimated 863 people in the United States have the first name Bladen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Bladen peaked in popularity in 2009 with 69 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bladen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bladen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
863
About 1 in 397,166 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2009
69 births
Total Registered
872
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bladen
Bladen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 872 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bladen as a male name
Ranked #9,069 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (69 births)
Bladen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bladen span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 421 babies were registered. Bladen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Bladen by Decade
How has Bladen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bladen by State
Birth registrations for Bladen span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Texas, California. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nebraska. On average, about 19 Bladens were registered per state.
Bladen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bladen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Bladen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bladen?
We estimate approximately 863 people named Bladen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 397,166 Americans share this first name.
Is Bladen a common name?
Bladen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 872 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bladen most popular?
Bladen reached peak popularity in 2009, when 69 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bladen is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bladen a male name?
Bladen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bladen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bladen Smith, Bladen Johnson, Bladen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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