Blanka
How to say it: BLAHN-kuh · /ˈblɑːnkə/
From Germanic 'blank' meaning 'white, shining' - Central European form of Blanca, used in Czech, Polish and Spanish.
Blanka was the 1,443rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,431 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 | #1,443 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 30,984 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Blanka peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Blanka is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, German, Polish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Blanka
- Blanka Vlašić (born 1983)Croatian high jumper
- Blanka (born 1999)Polish singer and model
- Blanka Lipińska (born 1985)Polish writer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
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- Blanka is the green-skinned fighter from Capcom Street Fighter series
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