Girl
Blythe
Blythe means "cheerful, happy", according to etymological references. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2010s. In the current registry, it is a real rarity. It has appeared in U.S. birth records in nearly every decade since 1900, a genuinely long run.
Old EnglishOld English
EtymologyMeaning "cheerful, happy"
Births by decade
1900s
6
1910s
56
1920s
68
1930s
38
1940s
109
1950s
228
1960s
243
1970s
588
1980s
687
1990s
559
2000s
784
2010s
1,191
Peaked in the 2010s · 4,557 total U.S. births since 1900