girl's name
Blenda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,025
Blenda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1993 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1951, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blenda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1993, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 296 |
| 1950s | 331 |
| 1960s | 145 |
| 1970s | 114 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s (to 1993) | 10 |
How popular is Blenda?
In 1993, Blenda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Blenda is used
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 Blenda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blenda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blenda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blenda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blenda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blenda
How popular is the name Blenda?
In 1993, Blenda was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Blenda a girl's or a boy's name?
Blenda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blenda?
Blenda has 2 syllables.
When was Blenda most popular?
Blenda peaked in 1951, when 57 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.