Blanche
Blanche is a feminine given name. It means "white" in French, derived from the Late Latin word "blancus". It possibly originated as a nickname or descriptive name for a girl with blonde hair or extremely fair skin. It has been in use since the medieval era, influenced by Blanche of Navarre and her descendants who married into European royal houses.
Meaning & Origin of Blanche
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blanche is a feminine given name. It means "white" in French, derived from the Late Latin word "blancus". It possibly originated as a nickname or descriptive name for a girl with blonde hair or extremely fair skin. It has been in use since the medieval era, influenced by Blanche of Navarre and her descendants who married into European royal houses.
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The Story of Blanche
Blanche first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 427 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 2,836 Blanches were born — ranking #91 that year. As of 2026, Blanche ranks #11,069 for baby girls with 8 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 87K Blanches have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Blanche
Blanche is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 87K births in the dataset. Blanche's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #91. Use the chart and map above to compare Blanche'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 .
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