Girl · #1,867 in 2026

Blanca

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

Blanca is a feminine Spanish given name. Notable people with the name include:Blanca of Navarre (disambiguation), the name of various members of the aristocracy Infanta Blanca of Spain (1868–1949), Archduchess and Princess of Austria and Princess of Hungary, Bohemia, and Tuscany by marriage Blanca de la Cerda y Lara, Spanish noblewoman Blanca Delia Pérez, Spanish politician of the Canary…

Current Rank

#1,867

Peak Rank

#393 (1990)

Total Babies

26K

5-Yr Trend

+4%

1910

First Year

2026

Last Year

1990

Peak Year

#393

Peak Rank

26K

Total Count

114

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Blanca

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Blanca

Blanca first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 662 Blancas were born — ranking #393 that year. As of 2026, Blanca ranks #1,867 for baby girls with 107 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 26K Blancas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Blanca

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

Blanka
Bianca
Blanco
Blankie
Blanky
Blinky
Bianka
Banca
Blinkie
Blancas
Blanko
Blanquet

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanca

What does the name Blanca mean?

How popular is Blanca in 2026?

In 2026, Blanca ranks #1,867 among girls' names in the U.S., with 107 babies given the name that year.

When was Blanca most popular?

Blanca reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #393 that year with 662 babies given the name.

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

Blanca has historically been most popular in Texas, California, Nevada. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Blanca.

Is Blanca a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Blanca?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Blanca include Emmie, Leone, Aviana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Blanca

Blanca is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Blanca's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #393. Use the chart and map above to compare Blanca's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

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.