About the name Blanche
Blanche is a girl name with Old French roots, meaning “white”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Blanche ranked #6892 for girls in the US, with 16 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1942. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Blanche were girls.
Etymology
From Old French, meaning “white”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Blanche”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6892
- In 2015
- Not ranked
- Babies in 2025
- 16
Popularity of Blanche, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Blanche
Blanche is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Blanche
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