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Blythe

A name meaning "cheerful".

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#2,051

Meaning and history

Blythe is a surname-derived name that comes from Old English and means “cheerful.”

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 65 births, rank #2,728
2007: 64 births, rank #2,822
2008: 78 births, rank #2,441
2009: 87 births, rank #2,244
2010: 86 births, rank #2,237
20112011: 106 births, rank #1,886
2012: 165 births, rank #1,396
2013: 174 births, rank #1,338
2014: 169 births, rank #1,371
2015: 153 births, rank #1,493
20162016: 168 births, rank #1,386
2017: 117 births, rank #1,779
2018: 99 births, rank #1,978
2019: 141 births, rank #1,528
2020: 87 births, rank #2,100
20212021: 97 births, rank #1,991
2022: 95 births, rank #2,034
2023: 108 births, rank #1,850
2024: 107 births, rank #1,870
20252025: 92 births, rank #2,051

In 2025, 92 babies were recorded with the name Blythe, ranking #2,051 among girls.