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1906

First Year

1975

Last Year

1934

Peak Year

#1019

Peak Rank

1K

Total Count

62

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Blondell

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

Blondell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondell) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondell)

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## The Story of Blondell

American parents first put Blondell on the record books as a baby girl name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 46 Blondells were born — ranking #1,019 that year. The 1930s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 23% of all recorded Blondells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1975 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Blondells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Blondell

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

* Blondel
* Blundell
* Blondish
* Bundle
* [Blondie](/blondie)
* Bindle
* [Blenda](/blenda)
* Bendel
* Bandle
* Bandel
* Blondi
* Blanda

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Blondell

What does the name Blondell mean?

Blondell is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

How popular is Blondell in 2026?

In 2026, Blondell ranks #9,068 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Blondell most popular?

Blondell reached its peak popularity in 1934, ranking #1,019 that year with 46 babies given the name.

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

Blondell has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Blondell.

Is Blondell a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Blondell?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Blondell include Marquitta, Kalli, Talisa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Blondell 

Blondell is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Blondell's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #1,019\. Use the chart and map above to compare Blondell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1934 → ](/year/1934)
* [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

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. 

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