Blanca
Girl name · #1855 in 2025 · Very rare
Blanca is currently the #1855 girl name in the United States — 107 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 girls born in 2025 was named Blanca.
Babies named Blanca per year. Source: SSA.
The 115-year story
Blanca first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1990, when 662 girls were named Blanca — good for #393 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Blanca in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blanca is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Blanca will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Blanca is most common
State-level data for Blanca is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Blanca
Statistically, parents drawn to Blanca tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bianca, Susana, Beatriz, Silvia, and Erica.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blanca | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1855 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 103 | #1922 |
| 2022 | 107 | #1885 |
| 2021 | 95 | #2024 |
| 2020 | 102 | #1883 |
| 2019 | 113 | #1802 |
| 2018 | 102 | #1937 |
| 2017 | 96 | #2035 |
| 2016 | 121 | #1731 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 130 | #1643 |
| 2013 | 114 | #1792 |
| 2012 | 151 | #1491 |
| 2011 | 133 | #1619 |
| 2010 | 185 | #1287 |
| 2009 | 213 | #1180 |
| 2008 | 258 | #1018 |
| 2007 | 285 | #951 |
| 2006 | 342 | #797 |
| 2005 | 313 | #821 |
| 2004 | 285 | #861 |
| 2003 | 369 | #707 |
| 2002 | 348 | #712 |
| 2001 | 403 | #623 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Blanca a popular girl name?
Blanca ranked #1855 among girls in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Blanca most popular?
Blanca peaked in 1990, when 662 American girls received the name (ranked #393 that year). Since 1990 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Blanca?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American girls was named Blanca. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.