Blenda: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,736
1900s	17	2	+240%	#1,629
1910s	26	3	+53%	#2,518
1920s	22	2	-15%	#4,008
1930s	39	4	+77%	#3,133
1940s	296	30	+659%	#1,424
1950s	331	33	+12%	#1,226
1960s	145	15	-56%	#2,577
1970s	114	11	-21%	#2,864
1980s	17	2	-85%	#9,350
1990s	10	1	-41%	#13,541
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,736

1900s

+240%

#1,629

1910s

+53%

#2,518

1920s

-15%

#4,008

1930s

+77%

#3,133

1940s

296

+659%

#1,424

1950s

331

+12%

#1,226

1960s

145

-56%

#2,577

1970s

114

-21%

#2,864

1980s

-85%

#9,350

1990s

-41%

#13,541

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Blenda

Blenda 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 1898, 1,022 American babies have been named Blenda. Its peak came in 1951, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Blenda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blenda?

The median living Blenda is about 70 years old; half are between 59 and 76. An estimated 700 people named Blenda 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.

Blenda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,083
1970	24	#2,864
1965	9	#4,523
1960	22	#2,577
1955	32	#1,882
1950	38	#1,499
1945	27	#1,594
1940	14	#2,212
1935	–	–
1930	5	#4,639
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,008
1915	5	#4,362
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blenda?

The median living Blenda is about 70 years old. Half of all living Blendas are between 59 and 76 years old.

How many people named Blenda are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Blenda are alive in the United States, based on 1,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Blenda mean?

Blenda is a unisex given name.

How popular is the name Blenda in 2025?

Blenda 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 Blenda?

1,022 babies have been named Blenda in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blenda most popular?

Blenda peaked in 1951, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Blenda a boy or girl name?

Blenda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Blenda rising or falling?

Blenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Blenda popularity over time

The story of Blenda

How old are people named Blenda?

Blenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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