Blain
Blain was the 7745th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 986th; the most babies were born in 2003 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,327 places. More babies were named Blain in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Blaine) Origin uncertain · Scottish
- Rank in 2025
- #7,745 boys, up 1,952 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 10boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200358 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,306babies recorded
What does the name Blain mean?
Blain is a spelling of Blaine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Blaine's meaning and origin.
Blaine is a surname, used as a first name for boys and sometimes girls. Our sources do not document where the surname comes from. A link with Saint Blane (Old Irish Bláán, died 590), a bishop from the Isle of Bute who is remembered in the Scottish place-name Dunblane, is often made but was not confirmed in our sources. In the US the politician James G. Blaine made the name prominent in the 19th century.
How sure is this? Uncertain. No documented etymology was found; a connection with the Scottish saint Blane is possible but unconfirmed.
See also: Scottish names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Blaine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Saint Blane', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Blaine (surname)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Blain popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 17 since 2006.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,745 | 10 |
| 2020 | #9,697 | 7 |
| 2010 | #5,072 | 18 |
| 2000 | #2,481 | 38 |
| 1990 | #1,873 | 41 |
| 1980 | #2,221 | 23 |
| 1970 | #1,465 | 33 |
| 1960 | #1,524 | 28 |
| 1950 | #2,122 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,340 | 10 |
| 1930 | #2,092 | 14 |
| 1920 | #3,243 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Blain, counting every spelling?
Blain is a spelling of Blaine, a name family that ranked #783 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,745 for Blain on its own. Together these spellings went to 309 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine | 230 | #992 | 1,067 |
| Blayne | 42 | #2,945 | 214 |
| Blane | 27 | #3,963 | 132 |
| Blain | 10 | #7,745 | 37 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Blain?
10 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blain (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Blain born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 831 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blain.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blain?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Blain are alive today, with a median age of 36; half are between 23 and 54. That makes Blain mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Blain: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blain, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Blain
What does Blain mean?
The origin of Blaine is uncertain: no documented etymology was found; a connection with the Scottish saint Blane is possible but unconfirmed.
How popular is the name Blain?
Blain was the 7745th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 10 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 986th; the most babies were born in 2003 (58). Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,327 places. More babies were named Blain in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Blain a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Blain in the US.