Blyth
- Gender
- Mostly girls
- Say it
- BLYTHE
- Origin
- English
Blyth is a name of English origin, meaning “cheerful, joyful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Blyth mean?
English: variant of Blythe, from Old English blithe
“cheerful, joyful”
Variant of Blythe, from Old English blithe, meaning cheerful; Blyth is also a town in Northumberland.
Is Blyth a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Blyth has been given to girls and boys, mostly girls.
How popular is Blyth in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 1 girls.
Blyth in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names related to Blyth
More English names
Lily, Evelyn, Hudson, Ivy, Harper, Grace, Violet, Willow, Daisy, Poppy, Riley, Oakley, Mason, Cooper, Ruby, Hallie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Blyth: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/blyth, updated 20 October 2026.