Girl · #461 in 2026

Bianca

Name: Popularity of the name Bianca in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Bianca, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche. It is known in the Anglosphere as a character in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. It came to greater notice in the 1970s, due to public figures such as Bianca Jagger.

Current Rank

#461

Peak Rank

#84 (1991)

Total Babies

78K

5-Yr Trend

-8%

1905

First Year

2026

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#84

Peak Rank

78K

Total Count

110

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Bianca

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Bianca

Bianca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 3,844 Biancas were born — ranking #89 that year. As of 2026, Bianca ranks #461 for baby girls with 666 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 78K Biancas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Bianca

Phonetically similar names — useful when Bianca is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Bianka
Bianco
Pianka
Blanca
Banca
Bronca
Bronco
Blanka
Bonga
Banka
Branca
Binga

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bianca

What does the name Bianca mean?

How popular is Bianca in 2026?

In 2026, Bianca ranks #461 among girls' names in the U.S., with 666 babies given the name that year.

When was Bianca most popular?

Bianca reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #84 that year with 3,844 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Bianca most popular?

Bianca has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Texas, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Bianca.

Is Bianca a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Bianca is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Bianca?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Bianca include Eliza, Isabel, Constance. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Bianca

Bianca is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 78K births in the dataset. Bianca's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #84. Use the chart and map above to compare Bianca's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.