girl's name
Blythe
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,373
Scotland
#705
2024 births
Blythe is a girl's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2013, when 181 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 32,503 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blythe over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 56 |
| 1920s | 68 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s | 109 |
| 1950s | 228 |
| 1960s | 243 |
| 1970s | 588 |
| 1980s | 687 |
| 1990s | 559 |
| 2000s | 784 |
| 2010s | 1,443 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 626 |
How popular is Blythe?
In 2025, Blythe was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blythe 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 Blythe
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blythe also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blythe over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blythe
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blythe — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blythe
How popular is the name Blythe?
In 2025, Blythe was given to 102 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blythe a girl's or a boy's name?
Blythe is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blythe?
Blythe has 1 syllable.
When was Blythe most popular?
Blythe peaked in 2013, when 181 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Blythe a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blythe currently ranks #705 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.