Blythe

“Cheerful, joyful” — Old English origin

Girl's name · #2051 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Blythe has appeared in US records since 1897 — best rank #1076 (1974) · 5,168 babies named Blythe all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

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.

Famous Blythes

Blythe Danner — American actress (born 1943)
Blythe Hartley — Canadian diver
Blythe Auffarth — American actress
Blythe Masters — economist
Blythe Duff — actress

What Blythes become

Among 31 notable people named Blythe:

Entertainers appear 2.08× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blythe Danner, American actress (born 1943).

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