Blasa
A feminine Spanish name from Greek origin meaning "giver of life".
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Blasa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Blasa today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Blasa births was 1928 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Blasa. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Blasa is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Blasas were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Blasa. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
1928
11 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1951 SSA rank
#5,483
Tracked since 1909
Census
Blasa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 419 people with the first name Blasa, which placed it at #23,378 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,378
National first-name rank
People counted
419
419 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
99.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Blasa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Blasa is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Blasa described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Blasa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino99.0% · 415
- White0.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
Popularity
Blasa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Blasa from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Blasa by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Blasa during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Blasas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Blasa
The name Blasa is derived from the Spanish language and has its roots in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have originated during the medieval period, possibly as a variation of the name Blanca, which means "white" or "fair" in Spanish.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blasa can be found in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a noblewoman named Blasa de Almazán was mentioned in the 13th century. She was a prominent figure in the court of King James I of Aragon and played a significant role in the negotiations between the Crown and the local nobility.
In the 15th century, Blasa de Vilaragut was a renowned poet and scholar from Valencia, Spain. Her works, which included lyrical poetry and religious prose, were highly acclaimed during her lifetime and contributed to the cultural renaissance of the region.
During the Spanish Golden Age, Blasa Navarro was a celebrated author and playwright from Madrid. Born in 1580, she was known for her comedic plays and satirical works that often challenged societal norms and gender roles. Her play "La Dama Boba" (The Foolish Lady) was particularly successful and is still studied in literary circles today.
In the 18th century, Blasa de la Concepción was a revered nun and mystic from Seville, Spain. She was known for her devotion to religious life and her writings on spiritual matters, which were widely read and influential among the Catholic faithful of the time.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Blasa Melià was a prominent educator and women's rights activist from Barcelona. She founded several schools and advocated for equal access to education for women, making significant contributions to the advancement of women's rights in Spain during her lifetime.
While the name Blasa has its origins in the Spanish-speaking world, it has also been adopted and adapted in various cultures and languages over the centuries, reflecting the rich tapestry of human history and the enduring influence of names as carriers of cultural identity and tradition.
People
Blasa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Blasa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with B
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Blasa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blasa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Blasa going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Blasa a common name?
We classify Blasa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 187 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Blasa most popular?
The single biggest year for Blasa was 1928, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Blasa is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Blasa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 419 people with the name Blasa, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,378 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Blasa in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Blasa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Blasa appears almost entirely female. Of the 419 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Blasa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Blasa is Hispanic at 99.0%. The next largest groups are White (0.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Blasa most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Blasa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 99.0% (415 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Blasa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Blasa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Blasa in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Blasa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Blasa in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Blasa can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Blasa?
Find out how many Americans are named Blasa on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.