boy's name
Blaine
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 36,259
the United States
#991
2025 births
Blaine is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 250 babies in the United States, ranking #991. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2001, when 644 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,262 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blaine 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 | 175 |
| 1890s | 96 |
| 1900s | 84 |
| 1910s | 829 |
| 1920s | 1,483 |
| 1930s | 1,397 |
| 1940s | 1,634 |
| 1950s | 3,123 |
| 1960s | 3,645 |
| 1970s | 2,660 |
| 1980s | 3,964 |
| 1990s | 4,912 |
| 2000s | 4,990 |
| 2010s | 3,833 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,482 |
How popular is Blaine?
In 2025, Blaine was given to 250 babies in the United States, ranking #991 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Blaine 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 Blaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blaine
How popular is the name Blaine?
In 2025, Blaine was given to 250 babies in the United States, ranking #991 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Blaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Blaine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blaine?
Blaine has 1 syllable.
When was Blaine most popular?
Blaine peaked in 2001, when 644 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Blaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blaine currently ranks #383 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.