Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1934

Blondell

Gender Girl · 1% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Blondell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1934
51 babies
All-time total
1,490
#5,758 all-time among girls
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Blondell popularity over time

1,490 babies have been named Blondell since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 10 – 10 1 – #1,987
1910s 163 – 163 16 +1530% #1,250
1920s 276 5 281 28 +72% #1,344
1930s 339 10 349 35 +24% #1,020
1940s 291 – 291 29 -17% #1,274
1950s 273 – 273 27 -6% #1,687
1960s 118 – 118 12 -57% #2,615
1970s 5 – 5 1 -96% #9,214
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Blondell

Blondell 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 1906, 1,490 American babies have been named Blondell. Its peak came in 1934, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Blondell?

The median living Blondell is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Blondell are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Blondell year by year

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

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1975 5 #9,214 – –
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1965 10 #4,224 – –
1960 20 #2,744 – –
1955 24 #2,227 – –
1950 30 #1,729 – –
1945 29 #1,517 – –
1940 31 #1,352 – –
1935 37 #1,168 – –
1930 21 #1,757 – –
1925 21 #1,898 – –
1920 24 #1,715 – –
1915 11 #2,557 – –
1910 7 #1,962 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blondell?

The median living Blondell is about 75 years old. Half of all living Blondells are between 68 and 83 years old.

How many people named Blondell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Blondell are alive in the United States, based on 1,490 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blondell in 2025?

Blondell 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 Blondell?

1,490 babies have been named Blondell in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blondell most popular?

Blondell peaked in 1934, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Blondell a boy or girl name?

Blondell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Blondell rising or falling?

Blondell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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