Blossom: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,300

among girls · ↑645 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

171

named Blossom · +68% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,399

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

171 babies

All-time total

3,422

#3,306 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Blossom popularity over time

3,422 babies have been named Blossom since 1882, 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

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	12	1	–	#927
1890s	69	7	+475%	#936
1900s	113	11	+64%	#847
1910s	292	29	+158%	#976
1920s	743	74	+154%	#727
1930s	286	29	-62%	#976
1940s	134	13	-53%	#2,159
1950s	132	13	-1%	#2,682
1960s	87	9	-34%	#3,797
1970s	147	15	+69%	#3,066
1980s	105	11	-29%	#4,302
1990s	172	17	+64%	#3,988
2000s	167	17	-3%	#5,465
2010s	382	38	+129%	#2,633
2020s (to 2025)	581	97	+153%	#1,300

Where Blossom is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	194	0.12	outside top 500
2027	216	0.13	outside top 500
2028	237	0.15	outside top 500
2029	256	0.16	outside top 500
2030	274	0.17	outside top 500

Where Blossom is most popular

Girls named Blossom per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Blossom born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Florida	46	0.108	+69%
California	75	0.089	+40%
Texas	58	0.072	+13%
Alabama	6	0.064	≈ national
Georgia	14	0.062	≈ national
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	-7%
New York	23	0.058	-9%
Illinois	13	0.057	-11%
South Carolina	5	0.056	-13%
Ohio	11	0.046	-27%
Washington	6	0.042	-35%
Arizona	5	0.036	-44%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
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Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
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South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Blossom

Blossom is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,300 in 2025 with 171 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 3,422 American babies have been named Blossom. Its peak came in 2025, when 171 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Blossom?

The median living Blossom is about 15 years old; half are between 4 and 48. An estimated 1,900 people named Blossom 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.

Blossom year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	171	#1,300
2024	102	#1,945
2023	93	#2,078
2022	79	#2,350
2021	71	#2,489
2020	65	#2,602
2019	66	#2,633
2018	50	#3,211
2017	38	#3,926
2016	40	#3,793
2015	41	#3,713
2014	36	#4,118
2013	34	#4,259
2012	36	#4,140
2011	17	#7,166
2010	24	#5,636
2009	10	#10,812
2008	19	#6,847
2007	20	#6,602
2006	16	#7,542
2005	23	#5,465
2004	15	#7,455
2003	15	#7,264
2002	16	#6,747
2001	18	#6,111
2000	15	#6,855
1995	26	#3,988
1990	10	#7,945
1985	10	#6,515
1980	9	#6,845
1975	23	#3,066
1970	14	#4,055
1965	7	#5,333
1960	11	#3,939
1955	16	#2,848
1950	12	#3,070
1945	16	#2,159
1940	12	#2,438
1935	32	#1,272
1930	47	#1,076
1925	102	#727
1920	62	#921
1915	37	#1,121
1910	20	#976
1905	9	#1,315
1900	9	#1,334
1895	12	#936
1890	5	#1,353
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blossom?

The median living Blossom is about 15 years old. Half of all living Blossoms are between 4 and 48 years old.

How many people named Blossom are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Blossom are alive in the United States, based on 3,422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Blossom mean?

Blossom is an English feminine given name derived from the Old English word blōstm, meaning "flower".

How popular is the name Blossom in 2025?

Blossom ranked #1,300 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 171 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blossom?

3,422 babies have been named Blossom in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blossom most popular?

Blossom peaked in 2025, when 171 newborns received the name.

Is Blossom a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Blossom rising or falling?

Blossom is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Blossom become more popular?

Blossom is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 274 girls named Blossom in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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