Blythe

Girl name

Blythe has been given to 5,441 babies in the U.S. since 1897. It peaked in 2013.

Meaning & origin /blaɪð/

English surname, from Old English blīþe (“merry”). Many senses are derived from placenames, such as the River Blythe, all from the Old English adjective.

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

5,441

Peak year

2013 (181 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1897

10-year trend

▼ -36%

Gender split

95% girls / 5% boys

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