Boy · #3,602 in 2026

Blanchard

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

Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word blanchart which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse.

Germanic

Current Rank

#3,602

Peak Rank

#1,755 (1917)

Total Babies

413

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1883

First Year

1964

Last Year

1917

Peak Year

#1755

Peak Rank

413

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Blanchard

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Germanic

The Story of Blanchard

American parents first put Blanchard on the record books as a baby boy name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 18 Blanchards were born — ranking #1,755 that year. About 29% of every Blanchard on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Blanchard last appeared in the published SSA data in 1964, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 413 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Blanchard

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

Blancher
Blanched
Blanchett
Blencher
Plancher
Bland
Blanche
Blanch
Blundered
Bantered
Blinkered
Blackard

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchard

What does the name Blanchard mean?

What is the origin of the name Blanchard?

Blanchard has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Germanic.

How popular is Blanchard in 2026?

In 2026, Blanchard ranks #3,602 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Blanchard most popular?

Blanchard reached its peak popularity in 1917, ranking #1,755 that year with 18 babies given the name.

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

Blanchard has historically been most popular in Louisiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Blanchard.

Is Blanchard a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Blanchard?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Blanchard include Lovie, Harm, Einer. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Blanchard

Blanchard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 413 births in the dataset. Blanchard's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,755. Use the chart and map above to compare Blanchard'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.