Bland: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#1,211
1910s	63	6	+950%	#2,070
1920s	123	12	+95%	#2,059
1930s	54	5	-56%	#2,474
1940s	58	6	+7%	#2,411
1950s	75	8	+29%	#2,297
1960s	23	2	-69%	#3,072
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#5,590
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,211

1910s

+950%

#2,070

1920s

123

+95%

#2,059

1930s

-56%

#2,474

1940s

+7%

#2,411

1950s

+29%

#2,297

1960s

-69%

#3,072

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,590

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Bland

Bland is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1907, 408 American babies have been named Bland. Its peak came in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bland?

The median living Bland is about 71 years old; half are between 67 and 78. An estimated 100 people named Bland are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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2020	–	–
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,590
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,089
1955	9	#2,789
1950	5	#3,742
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,701
1930	6	#3,634
1925	14	#2,207
1920	16	#2,059
1915	12	#2,199
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bland?

The median living Bland is about 71 years old. Half of all living Blands are between 67 and 78 years old.

How many people named Bland are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Bland are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bland mean?

Bland is a generally, but not exclusively, masculine given name which may refer to:

How popular is the name Bland in 2025?

Bland did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Bland?

408 babies have been named Bland in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bland most popular?

Bland peaked in 1920, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Bland a boy or girl name?

Bland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bland rising or falling?

Bland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Bland popularity over time

The story of Bland

How old are people named Bland?

Bland year by year

Frequently asked questions

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