About the name Blythe
Blythe is a girl name with Old English roots, meaning “merry”.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Blythe ranked #2052 for girls in the US, with 92 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2013. Since 2000, 94% of US babies named Blythe were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “merry”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Blythe”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2052
- In 2015
- #1495
- Babies in 2025
- 92
Popularity of Blythe, 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 Blythe
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