boy's name
Blane
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,631
Ireland
#422
1996 births
Blane is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1957, when 114 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Blane over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 58 |
| 1940s | 43 |
| 1950s | 754 |
| 1960s | 654 |
| 1970s | 249 |
| 1980s | 465 |
| 1990s | 663 |
| 2000s | 854 |
| 2010s | 471 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 162 |
How popular is Blane?
In 2025, Blane was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Blane 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 Blane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Blane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Blane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Blane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Blane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Blane
How popular is the name Blane?
In 2025, Blane was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Blane a girl's or a boy's name?
Blane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Blane?
Blane has 1 syllable.
When was Blane most popular?
Blane peaked in 1957, when 114 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Blane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Blane currently ranks #707 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.