Blayne
Blaine or Blayne is a unisex given name.
Meaning & Origin of Blayne
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 Blayne
As a girl name
Blayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 23 Blaynes were born — ranking #5,313 that year. As of 2026, Blayne ranks #6,517 for girls with 17 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 571 Blaynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Blayne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 147 Blaynes were born — ranking #1,218 that year. As of 2026, Blayne ranks #2,950 for boys with 42 births, falling sharply (-29%). In total, more than 4K Blaynes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Blayne
Blayne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Blayne's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #1,075. Use the chart and map above to compare Blayne'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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