Blaine
Blaine or Blayne is a unisex given name.
Meaning & Origin of Blaine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blaine or Blayne is a unisex given name.
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The Story of Blaine
Blaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 617 Blaines were born — ranking #405 that year. As of 2026, Blaine ranks #1,165 for baby boys with 178 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 33K Blaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Blaine
Blaine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 33K births in the dataset. Blaine's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #209. Use the chart and map above to compare Blaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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