The first name Blythe

In 2025, 13 girls were named Blythe, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 26 births (#990).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blythe with other names.

In 2025, 92 girls born in the United States were named Blythe, the 2,052nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 174 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.

• Blythe Danner
  American actress (born 1943)
• Blythe Hartley
  Canadian diver, born 1982
• Blythe Auffarth
  American actress, born 1985
• Blythe Masters
  Economist, born 1969
• Andrea Brillantes
  Filipino actress (born 2003)

• Evelyn
• Harper
• Holly
• Ashley
• Audrey
• Allison
• Hailey
• Hadley
• Kinsley
• Chelsea
• Everleigh
• Kelsey
• Hayley
• Shelby
• Shirley
• Haley

All 216 names of English origin

What does the name Blythe mean?

Blythe means “merry” in English.

What is the origin of the name Blythe?

English surname, from Old English blīþe (“merry”). Many senses are derived from placenames, such as the River Blythe, all from the Old English adjective.

How popular is the name Blythe?

In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Blythe, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2005, with 26 births.

Is Blythe a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 5,441 US babies named Blythe since 1880 were girls.

When was Blythe most popular?

2013 in the United States, when 174 babies were named Blythe, its highest rank at 1,338th.

How do you pronounce Blythe?

Blythe is /blaɪð/, one syllable.

Is Blythe also a surname?

Yes. Blythe is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.