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Blanche

Girl

Origin of the name

Blanche comes from the French word for “white.” Queen Blanche of Castile, mother of Saint Louis, made it famous.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1917, with 2,836 births and the No. 91 spot that year. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 144 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 6837.
87,425births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 91rank at its peak, in 1917

Where babies named Blanche are born

1917

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The darker the blue, the more common Blanche is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Blanche is most common in Vermont (2.3 times), Maine (2.1) and North Dakota (1.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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