Blanch
An English spelling of Blanche, from the French word "blanc", meaning white. It was used in medieval France and England as a name for fair-haired children.
Blanch in 2025
Blanch was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Blanch has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Blanch
Blanch reached its highest point in 1924, when 181 babies were given the name, ranking 980th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 437th, in 1885.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 6,450 babies have been named Blanch. Half of them were born before 1918, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Blanch by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blanch | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 448 | 437 |
| 1890s | 738 | 445 |
| 1900s | 852 | 479 |
| 1910s | 1,395 | 602 |
| 1920s | 1,476 | 980 |
| 1930s | 720 | 1,218 |
| 1940s | 414 | 1,784 |
| 1950s | 271 | 2,633 |
| 1960s | 108 | 4,510 |
| 1970s | 17 | 9,438 |
| 1980s | 11 | 13,574 |
Where Blanch is heading
Blanch was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1924 peak — Blanch is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Blanch
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blanch.