How Many People Are Named Blanton?
An estimated 251 people in the United States have the first name Blanton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Blanton peaked in popularity in 1921 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blanton 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 Blanton paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
251
About 1 in 1,365,555 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1921
18 births
Total Registered
483
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blanton
Blanton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 483 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Blanton as a male name
Ranked #8,371 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (18 births)
Blanton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blanton span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 97 babies were registered. While Blanton is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Blanton by Decade
How has Blanton 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.
Blanton by State
Birth registrations for Blanton span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, Alabama, Georgia. On average, about 7 Blantons were registered per state.
Blanton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blanton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Blanton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blanton?
We estimate approximately 251 people named Blanton 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 1,365,555 Americans share this first name.
Is Blanton a common name?
Blanton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 483 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blanton most popular?
Blanton reached peak popularity in 1921, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blanton is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blanton a male name?
Blanton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blanton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blanton Smith, Blanton Johnson, Blanton 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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