Blanch
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #246 in 1885
0 babies were named Blanch in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryBlanch has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Blanchs, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #246.
About the name Blanch
Blanch is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with B and ending in “-nch”. US birth records list Blanch for girls from 1880 to 1983, in 95 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #246 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1983, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 336 | 2,972 girls |
| 1890s | 334 | 2,994 girls |
| 1900s | 294 | 3,405 girls |
| 1910s | 183 | 5,461 girls |
| 1920s | 122 | 8,228 girls |
| 1930s | 67 | 14,977 girls |
| 1940s | 30 | 33,681 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 70,126 girls |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 172,712 girls |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Blanch
What is the origin of the name Blanch?
Blanch has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Blanch a boy or girl name?
Blanch is a girl name.
How popular is the name Blanch?
Blanch is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1983. It peaked at #246 in 1885.