Gender
Origin
- French
- White
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Blanche
Famous People
Publisher Blanch Knopf
More about the name
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.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #2398, 12 births); most recent 1946 (rank #3524, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1917 (rank #91, 2,836 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 16 |
| 2024 | – | 8 |
| 2023 | – | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 6 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 11 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #3984, 5 births); most recent 2019 (rank #5588, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
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| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #687, 6 births); most recent 1968 (rank #1506, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1902 (rank #34, 1,638 births); most recent 2023 (rank #352, 163 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 163 |
| 2022 | – | 180 |
| 2021 | – | 202 |
| 2020 | – | 191 |
| 2019 | – | 207 |
| 2018 | – | 194 |
| 2017 | – | 178 |
| 2016 | – | 172 |
| 2015 | – | 186 |
| 2014 | – | 184 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1971 (rank #466, 3 births)
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1930 (rank #129, 7 births); most recent 1954 (rank #316, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence