boy's name
Blain
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,419
Northern Ireland
#250
1998 births
Blain is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2003, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blain over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 47 |
| 1920s | 101 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 72 |
| 1950s | 183 |
| 1960s | 299 |
| 1970s | 242 |
| 1980s | 299 |
| 1990s | 365 |
| 2000s | 384 |
| 2010s | 189 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 44 |
How popular is Blain?
In 2025, Blain was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Blain is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Blain
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blain also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blain over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blain
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blain — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blain
How popular is the name Blain?
In 2025, Blain was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Blain a girl's or a boy's name?
Blain is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blain?
Blain has 1 syllable.
When was Blain most popular?
Blain peaked in 2003, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Blain a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blain currently ranks #7,733 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.