Blayne
Blayne was the 2945th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1075th; the most babies were born in 2009 (147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,070 places. More babies were named Blayne in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Blaine) Origin uncertain · Scottish
- Rank in 2025
- #2,945 boys, down 10 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42boys
- Girls and boys
- 29% girls, 71% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,603babies recorded
What does the name Blayne mean?
Blayne 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)
Blayne popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,893 | #2,945 | 16 | 42 |
| 2020 | #5,349 | #2,935 | 23 | 40 |
| 2010 | #8,797 | #1,640 | 13 | 95 |
| 2000 | #5,976 | #1,075 | 18 | 132 |
| 1990 | #7,362 | #1,295 | 11 | 73 |
| 1980 | #8,252 | #1,858 | 7 | 30 |
| 1970 | — | #2,407 | — | 15 |
| 1960 | — | #2,548 | — | 11 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | #3,501 | — | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Blayne, counting every spelling?
Blayne is a spelling of Blaine, a name family that ranked #783 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,945 for Blayne 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 Blayne?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blayne (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Blayne 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 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blayne.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blayne?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Blayne are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 15 and 33. That makes Blayne mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Blayne by state
How common Blayne was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Blayne: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blayne, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Blayne
What does Blayne 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 Blayne?
Blayne was the 2945th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 1075th; the most babies were born in 2009 (147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,070 places. More babies were named Blayne in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Blayne a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 29% girls, 71% boys given the name Blayne in the US.
Where is Blayne most popular?
In 2021–2025, Blayne was most common in Missouri (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Tennessee and Texas.