Blaine
Blaine was the 992nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 230 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 211th; the most babies were born in 2001 (617). Over the last ten years it has moved down 342 places. More babies were named Blaine in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Scottish
Say it BLAYN /bleɪn/
- Rank in 2025
- #992 boys, down 110 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 230boys
- Girls and boys
- 12% girls, 88% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001617 babies
- Total since 1880
- 34,307babies recorded
What does the name Blaine mean?
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)
Blaine popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,950 | #992 | 20 | 230 |
| 2020 | #5,892 | #882 | 20 | 256 |
| 2010 | #7,951 | #635 | 15 | 381 |
| 2000 | #4,307 | #451 | 28 | 527 |
| 1990 | #3,080 | #400 | 36 | 577 |
| 1980 | #4,007 | #526 | 19 | 267 |
| 1970 | — | #451 | — | 330 |
| 1960 | #6,462 | #403 | 5 | 387 |
| 1950 | — | #433 | — | 235 |
| 1940 | #4,432 | #500 | 5 | 135 |
| 1930 | — | #474 | — | 157 |
| 1920 | — | #524 | — | 135 |
| 1910 | — | #656 | — | 20 |
| 1900 | — | #1,334 | — | 5 |
| 1890 | — | #607 | — | 11 |
| 1880 | — | #927 | — | 5 |
How popular is Blaine, counting every spelling?
Blaine is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #783 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #992 for Blaine 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 Blaine?
230 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blaine (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Blaine 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 36 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blaine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blaine?
About 25,800 people born in the US named Blaine are alive today, with a median age of 34; half are between 20 and 54. That makes Blaine 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.
Blaine by state
How common Blaine was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (2.9×), Missouri (2.9×), Iowa (2.6×), Kentucky (2.3×), Oklahoma (2.1×). In 20 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Blaine: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blaine, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Blaine · Sibling names for Blaine
Questions about the name Blaine
What does Blaine 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 Blaine?
Blaine was the 992nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 230 babies. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked 211th; the most babies were born in 2001 (617). Over the last ten years it has moved down 342 places. More babies were named Blaine in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Blaine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 12% girls, 88% boys given the name Blaine in the US.
Where is Blaine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Blaine was most common in Tennessee (0.36 per 1,000 boys), followed by Missouri and West Virginia.