Blanka
Blanka is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Blanka of Namur (1320–1363), queen-consort of Sweden and Norway Blanka Amezkua, Mexican artist Blanka Bíró, Hungarian handball goalkeeper Blanka Lipińska, Polish erotic writer Blanka Paulů, Czech cross country skier Blanka Pěničková, Czech footballer Blanka Říhová, Czech immunologist Blanka Stajkow, Polish singer and…
Meaning & Origin of Blanka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blanka is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Blanka of Namur (1320–1363), queen-consort of Sweden and Norway Blanka Amezkua, Mexican artist Blanka Bíró, Hungarian handball goalkeeper Blanka Lipińska, Polish erotic writer Blanka Paulů, Czech cross country skier Blanka Pěničková, Czech footballer Blanka Říhová, Czech immunologist Blanka Stajkow, Polish singer and…
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The Story of Blanka
Blanka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 9 Blankas were born — ranking #8,804 that year. As of 2026, Blanka ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 73 Blankas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Blanka
Phonetically similar names — useful when Blanka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Blanco
- Blanca
- Blankie
- Blanky
- Blanko
- Blanket
- Blank
- Blanks
- Blanc
- Blanke
- Blinky
- Blanked
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Blanka
Blanka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 73 births in the dataset. Blanka's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #8,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Blanka'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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