Blanche
How to say it: BLANCH · /ˈblæntʃ/
Old French 'white, fair' - royal name in medieval France and England.
Blanche was the 5,432nd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 16 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are up 4.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,685 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,432 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 16 |
| Share of births | 1 in 207,208 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.2 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,685 |
| In France, 2025 | #273 among girls’ names, 220 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Blanche peaked in the 1880s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Blan
Honouring a Blanche in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Blanche is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #273 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Blanche
- Blanche Lincoln (born 1960)American politician
- Blanche I of Navarre (1387–1441)Queen regnant of Navarre and queen consort of Sicily
- Blanche II of Navarre (1424–1464)Princess of the House of Aragon and queen pretendent of Navarre
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