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“Cheerful, joyful” — Old English origin
Girl's name · #2052 in the US (2025) · 2010s
Blythe reached its best rank, #1076, in 1974 and ranked #2052 in 2025. Roughly 5,200 girls have been named Blythe since 1897.
Around the world: about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 12,000 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 31 notable people named Blythe:
Entertainers appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blythe Danner, American actress (born 1943).
Similar names: Lindy · Bliss · Elliette · Edie · Blimy · Blima
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