How Many People Are Named Blythe?
An estimated 4,863 people in the United States have the first name Blythe. It is predominantly female (95.1%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Blythe peaked in popularity in 2013 with 181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blythe 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 Blythe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Blythe is overwhelmingly female, 263 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,863
About 1 in 70,482 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.1% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
2013
181 births
Total Registered
5,339
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blythe
Blythe is predominantly female (95.1%), though 263 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Blythe as a male name
Ranked #11,089 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (11 births)
Blythe as a female name
Ranked #1,862 in 2024
107 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (174 births)
Blythe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blythe span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,443 babies were registered. While Blythe is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Blythe by Decade
How has Blythe 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.
Blythe by State
Birth registrations for Blythe span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Minnesota. On average, about 72 Blythes were registered per state.
Blythe + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blythe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Blythe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blythe?
We estimate approximately 4,863 people named Blythe 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 70,482 Americans share this first name.
Is Blythe a common name?
Blythe is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,339 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blythe most popular?
Blythe reached peak popularity in 2013, when 181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blythe is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blythe a female name?
Blythe is predominantly female. 95.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blythe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blythe Smith, Blythe Johnson, Blythe 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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