Blondie: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	29	3	–	#3,476
1920s	34	3	+17%	#4,052
1930s	19	2	-44%	#3,528
1940s	112	11	+489%	#2,055
1950s	130	13	+16%	#2,351
1960s	34	3	-74%	#4,898
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#8,253
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,476

1920s

+17%

#4,052

1930s

-44%

#3,528

1940s

112

+489%

#2,055

1950s

130

+16%

#2,351

1960s

-74%

#4,898

1970s

–

1980s

–

#8,253

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Blondie

Blondie 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 1914, 365 American babies have been named Blondie. Its peak came in 1957, when 19 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 Blondie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blondie?

The median living Blondie is about 71 years old; half are between 67 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Blondie 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.

Blondie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,253
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,218
1955	14	#3,110
1950	18	#2,351
1945	9	#3,161
1940	12	#2,437
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	7	#3,476
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blondie?

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

How many people named Blondie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Blondie are alive in the United States, based on 365 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Blondie in 2025?

Blondie 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 Blondie?

365 babies have been named Blondie in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blondie most popular?

Blondie peaked in 1957, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Blondie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Blondie rising or falling?

Blondie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Blondie popularity over time

The story of Blondie

How old are people named Blondie?

Blondie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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