Blanche is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Blanche means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Blanche across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Blanche has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Blanche is a girl name of French origin meaning “white, fair”. From the Old French word for white.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 87,648 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 42 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Blanche per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (2,842/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2004 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (3/yr).
Blanche has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #153 nationally (given to 2,842 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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