The first name Blanch
A girl’s name from French.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
French origin
A female given name from French, a less common spelling of Blanche.
A form of Blanche.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blanch at birth, 1880–2025
In 1983, 5 girls born in the United States were named Blanch, the 10,440th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 181 were.
6,450
babies named Blanch since 1880
#10,440
rank in 1983
1924
peak year
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.
More French girls’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Blanch?
- Blanch comes from French.
- Is Blanch a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,450 US babies named Blanch since 1880 were girls.
- When was Blanch most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 181 babies were named Blanch, its highest rank at 537th.
- What name is Blanch a form of?
- Blanch is a form of Blanche.
- Is Blanch also a surname?
- Yes. Blanch is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.