boy's name
Bland
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Births on record 408
Bland is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1980 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bland over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1980, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 63 |
| 1920s | 123 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s | 58 |
| 1950s | 75 |
| 1960s | 23 |
| 1980s (to 1980) | 6 |
How popular is Bland?
In 1980, Bland was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bland
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bland over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bland
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bland — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bland
How popular is the name Bland?
In 1980, Bland was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Bland a girl's or a boy's name?
Bland is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bland?
Bland has 1 syllable.
When was Bland most popular?
Bland peaked in 1920, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.