Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Blanche
Endangered
Down 99.4% from peak
Peak era
1917
Peak births
2,836
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Blanche
How many people are named Blanche?
An estimated 5,262 living Americans are named Blanche.
How rare is Blanche?
Blanche is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Blanche?
The median age of a living American named Blanche is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 80 years old.
Is Blanche still popular?
No. Blanche is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1917 peak with 16 births in 2025.
Where is Blanche most common?
Blanche has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
99.4%
2025
16
All-time
87,425
Where it lives now
Blanche is most concentrated in Louisiana — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Blanche is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.