How Many People Are Named Blanche?
An estimated 7,397 people in the United States have the first name Blanche. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Blanche peaked in popularity in 1917 with 2,842 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blanche 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 Blanche paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Blanche is overwhelmingly female, 223 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 77, Blanche is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
- Blanche has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
7,397
About 1 in 46,337 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1917
2,842 births
Total Registered
87,631
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blanche
Blanche is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 87,631 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Blanche as a male name
Ranked #3,573 in 1946
5 male births in 1946
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Blanche as a female name
Ranked #11,242 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (2,836 births)
Blanche: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blanche span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 22,034 babies were registered. Blanche has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blanche by Decade
How has Blanche 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,936 | 11 | 6,925 | |
| 1890s | 10,888 | 28 | 10,860 | |
| 1900s | 11,759 | 29 | 11,730 | |
| 1910s | 22,034 | 57 | 21,977 | |
| 1920s | 19,669 | 50 | 19,619 | |
| 1930s | 7,539 | 43 | 7,496 | |
| 1940s | 4,022 | 5 | 4,017 | |
| 1950s | 2,652 | 0 | 2,652 | |
| 1960s | 1,187 | 0 | 1,187 | |
| 1970s | 394 | 0 | 394 | |
| 1980s | 226 | 0 | 226 | |
| 1990s | 147 | 0 | 147 | |
| 2000s | 76 | 0 | 76 | |
| 2010s | 60 | 0 | 60 | |
| 2020s | 42 | 0 | 42 | |
Blanche by State
Birth registrations for Blanche span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Wyoming, New Mexico. On average, about 1,103 Blanches were registered per state.
Blanche + Last Name Combinations
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Blanche: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blanche?
We estimate approximately 7,397 people named Blanche 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 46,337 Americans share this first name.
Is Blanche a common name?
Blanche is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 87,631 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blanche most popular?
Blanche reached peak popularity in 1917, when 2,842 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blanche is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blanche a female name?
Blanche is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blanche Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blanche Smith, Blanche Johnson, Blanche 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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