Holding steady.
Popularity of Blondine since 1917
Babies named Blondine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 26 |
| 1920s | 57 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Blondine is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1917, but never gained significant traction. Its peak year was 1919, when it ranked 1,001, though the exact number of births that year was too small to calculate a 1-in-N probability. The name's trajectory has been stable at zero, vanishing from records after the early 1920s. No top states are recorded for Blondine, as name frequency did not reach the threshold for state-level reporting. This delicate French diminutive remains a curiosity, a relic of a brief period when parents borrowed French feminine forms, but it never entered the mainstream and has since faded from use.
Blondine is a feminine diminutive derived from the French word 'blond', meaning fair-haired or light-colored. The suffix '-ine' is a common French diminutive, giving the name a sense of endearment. It was occasionally used in French and German-speaking regions in the early 20th century, and saw a brief period of limited use in the United States, particularly in the 1910s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Blondie, Blonnie
Variants: Blondina, Blondyne
Sibling names for Blondine
Names that share Blondine's style, for a brother or sister.
