Names / Girl names
Blanche
Current rank
#6,892
and rising
All-time peak
#51
in 1886
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
87,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #51 in 1886 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Blanche first appears in 1880. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1886, at #51 nationally. Over 87,600 have carried it since records began.