girl's name
Blossom
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,559
England and Wales
#348
2025 births
Blossom is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 171 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 171 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 19,388 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blossom over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 |
| 1890s | 69 |
| 1900s | 113 |
| 1910s | 292 |
| 1920s | 743 |
| 1930s | 286 |
| 1940s | 134 |
| 1950s | 132 |
| 1960s | 87 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 172 |
| 2000s | 167 |
| 2010s | 382 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 581 |
How popular is Blossom?
In 2025, Blossom was given to 171 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blossom 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 Blossom
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blossom also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blossom over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blossom
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blossom — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blossom
How popular is the name Blossom?
In 2025, Blossom was given to 171 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blossom a girl's or a boy's name?
Blossom is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blossom?
Blossom has 2 syllables.
When was Blossom most popular?
Blossom peaked in 2025, when 171 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Blossom a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blossom currently ranks #348 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.