How Many People Are Named Blanchard?
An estimated 86 people in the United States have the first name Blanchard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Blanchard peaked in popularity in 1917 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blanchard 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 Blanchard paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Blanchard is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Blanchard is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
86
About 1 in 3,985,516 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1917
18 births
Total Registered
413
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blanchard
Blanchard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 413 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Blanchard as a male name
Ranked #3,642 in 1964
6 male births in 1964
Peak: 1917 (18 births)
Blanchard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blanchard span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 118 babies were registered. Blanchard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blanchard by Decade
How has Blanchard 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.
Blanchard by State
Blanchard + Last Name Combinations
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Blanchard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blanchard?
We estimate approximately 86 people named Blanchard 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 3,985,516 Americans share this first name.
Is Blanchard a common name?
Blanchard is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 62.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 413 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blanchard most popular?
Blanchard reached peak popularity in 1917, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blanchard is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blanchard a male name?
Blanchard is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blanchard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blanchard Smith, Blanchard Johnson, Blanchard 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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