Blossom
A flower opening after being a bud, symbolizing growth and beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 1,626 living Americans carry the first name Blossom. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Blossom today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Blossom births was 1925 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Blossom. 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.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 210,796 Americans
Peak year
1925
102 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,952
Tracked since 1882
Popularity
Blossom: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Blossom from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 743 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Blossom remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Blossom 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 Blossom during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Blossoms live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Blossom, while Ohio, New Jersey, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Blossom
The name Blossom is an English word derived from the Middle English word "blossem", which in turn comes from the Old English "blostm". It ultimately traces its roots back to the Proto-Germanic "blōs-mō", meaning "flower, bloom".
The name Blossom was likely first used as a nickname or descriptive name for a child born during the spring season or someone who was considered to be blossoming into adulthood. It was also sometimes used as a symbolic name, representing the beauty and fragility of life.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Blossom can be found in the 14th-century Middle English romance poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". In this work, a character named Blossom is mentioned as a member of King Arthur's court.
Throughout history, the name Blossom has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Blossom Dearie, an American jazz singer and pianist who was born in 1924 and passed away in 2009. Another famous Blossom was Blossom Rock, an American actress and vaudeville performer who lived from 1891 to 1978.
In the 19th century, Blossom Ferriere was a French writer and feminist activist who campaigned for women's rights and education. She was born in 1835 and died in 1904. Around the same time, Blossom Drummond was a Scottish author and poet who wrote under the pen name "Blossom Drummond" from 1838 until her death in 1923.
More recently, Blossom Gillis was an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1921 and passed away in 2012. She was known for her intricate woodcarvings and sculptures.
While the name Blossom has its origins in English, it has been used in various cultures and languages over the centuries, often as a symbol of beauty, renewal, and the natural world.
People
Blossom + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Blossom 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
Blossom: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blossom?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,626 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Blossom 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 210,796 US residents.
Is Blossom a common name?
We classify Blossom as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,248 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Blossom most popular?
The single biggest year for Blossom was 1925, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Blossom is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Blossom a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Blossom 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.
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.