Blanche Lincoln
There are approximately 1 people named Blanche Lincoln living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Blanche with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lincoln. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Blanche
7.4K
Alive today
Named Lincoln
18K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 7.4K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1917
Average age: 77
Top Census group: White (66.3%)
Estimated bearers: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,230
Per 100K: 5.32
Top ancestry: White (71.8%)
First name trend
Blanche: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Blanche. The peak year was 1917 with 2,842 births. The average person named Blanche today is 77 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Blanche
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Blanche, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 66.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Blanche described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Blanche at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White66.3% · 7,537
- Black or African American22.6% · 2,567
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 630
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 261
- Two or more races2.2% · 245
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 134
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lincoln surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lincoln, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 71.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lincoln described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lincoln at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White71.8% · 11,430
- Black or African American13.4% · 2,133
- Two or more races5.3% · 838
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 647
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.6% · 577
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 287
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Blanche has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0022% of the US population, based on 7,397 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Blanche right now.
The surname Lincoln appears at a rate of 5.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0053%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Blanche Lincoln. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Lincoln
FAQ
Blanche Lincoln: questions and answers
How many people are named Blanche Lincoln?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Blanche Lincoln. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0022%) with the surname frequency (5.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Blanche Lincoln?
We classify Blanche Lincoln as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Blanche a male or female name?
Blanche is predominantly female. Out of 87,631 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Blanche profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Blanche Lincoln?
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