The first name Blanca
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Blanca last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 8 girls. It peaked in 2015, with 13 births (#2,070).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blanca with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blanca at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 107 girls born in the United States were named Blanca, the 1,857th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 662 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Blanca
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Princess Blanca of BourbonAustro-Tuscan Imperial and Royal (1868-1949)
- Blanca LewinChilean actress (born 1974)
- Blanca Rodríguez de PérezFirst Lady of Venezuela (1926–2020)
- Blanca BusquetsCatalan journalist and author, born 1961
- Blanca Rosa GilCuban Latin Bolero singer, born 1937
- Jeanette KawasEnvironmental activist (1946-1995)
Questions
- How popular is the name Blanca?
- In 2024, 8 girls born in England and Wales were named Blanca, ranking 3,015th. Its peak was 2015, with 13 births.
- Is Blanca a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 25,653 US babies named Blanca since 1880 were girls.
- When was Blanca most popular?
- 1990 in the United States, when 662 babies were named Blanca, its highest rank at 393rd.