Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2003

Blain

Meaning A male given name transferred from the surname Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #7,745

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Rank 2025
#7,745
among boys · ↑2,300 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Blain
How common
1 in 170,808
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2003
58 babies
All-time total
2,306
#3,028 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Blain popularity over time

2,306 babies have been named Blain since 1884, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 5 5 1 – #986
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 47 47 5 – #2,280
1920s – 101 101 10 +115% #1,772
1930s – 76 76 8 -25% #2,092
1940s – 72 72 7 -5% #2,337
1950s – 183 183 18 +154% #1,400
1960s – 299 299 30 +63% #1,245
1970s – 242 242 24 -19% #1,465
1980s – 299 299 30 +24% #1,406
1990s – 365 365 37 +22% #1,615
2000s 12 372 384 38 +5% #1,990
2010s 5 184 189 19 -51% #3,704
2020s (to 2025) – 44 44 7 -61% #7,745

The story of Blain

Blain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,745 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 2,306 American babies have been named Blain. Its peak came in 2003, when 58 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Blain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blain?

The median living Blain is about 35 years old; half are between 22 and 54. An estimated 1,900 people named Blain are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Blain year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 10 #7,745
2024 – – 7 #10,045
2023 – – 8 #9,029
2022 – – 6 #11,058
2021 – – 6 #10,976
2020 – – 7 #9,697
2019 – – 10 #7,718
2018 – – 11 #7,182
2017 – – 11 #7,163
2016 – – 21 #4,642
2015 – – 22 #4,418
2014 – – 24 #4,153
2013 – – 20 #4,639
2012 – – 19 #4,885
2011 5 #17,188 28 #3,704
2010 – – 18 #5,072
2009 6 #15,550 33 #3,344
2008 – – 27 #3,838
2007 – – 35 #3,193
2006 6 #15,436 36 #3,031
2005 – – 31 #3,248
2004 – – 30 #3,224
2003 – – 58 #1,990
2002 – – 48 #2,199
2001 – – 36 #2,621
2000 – – 38 #2,481
1995 – – 26 #2,771
1990 – – 41 #1,873
1985 – – 25 #2,176
1980 – – 23 #2,221
1975 – – 21 #2,139
1970 – – 33 #1,465
1965 – – 30 #1,409
1960 – – 28 #1,524
1955 – – 15 #2,054
1950 – – 13 #2,122
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 10 #2,340
1935 – – 8 #2,735
1930 – – 14 #2,092
1925 – – 10 #2,769
1920 – – 8 #3,243
1915 – – 7 #3,120
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Blain, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Blain?

The median living Blain is about 35 years old. Half of all living Blains are between 22 and 54 years old.

How many people named Blain are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Blain are alive in the United States, based on 2,306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Blain mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname.

How popular is the name Blain in 2025?

Blain ranked #7,745 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blain?

2,306 babies have been named Blain in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blain most popular?

Blain peaked in 2003, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Blain a boy or girl name?

Blain is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Blain rising or falling?

Blain is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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