The first name Blanka
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 7 girls were named Blanka, making it the 3,333rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 51 births (#771).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blanka with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blanka at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 5 girls born in the United States were named Blanka, the 16,288th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1994, when 9 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 Blanka
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Blanka VlašićCroatian high jumper, born 1983
- Blanka PaulůCzech runner, ski runner, local politician and educator, born 1954
- Blanka BohdanováCzech actress and painter, 1930–2021
- Blanka WaleskáCzechoslovak actress (1910-1986)
- Archduchess Margaretha of AustriaAustro-Tuscan Imperial and Royal (1894-1986)
Questions
- How popular is the name Blanka?
- In 2025, 7 girls born in England and Wales were named Blanka, ranking 3,333rd. Its peak was 2017, with 51 births.
- When was Blanka most popular?
- 1994 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Blanka, its highest rank at 8,901st.