Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Blayne

Meaning Spelling variant of Blaine Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #2,945 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Spelling variant of Blaine.

Rank 2025
#2,945
among boys · ↑19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
58
named Blayne · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
155 babies
All-time total
4,603
#2,068 all-time among boys
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Blayne popularity over time

4,603 babies have been named Blayne since 1921, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 11 11 1 – #3,917
1930s – 40 40 4 +264% #2,662
1940s – 28 28 3 -30% #3,114
1950s – 88 88 9 +214% #2,210
1960s – 138 138 14 +57% #1,823
1970s – 171 171 17 +24% #2,071
1980s 77 405 482 48 +182% #1,204
1990s 123 783 906 91 +88% #1,243
2000s 99 1,246 1,345 135 +48% #1,075
2010s 144 886 1,030 103 -23% #1,337
2020s (to 2025) 110 254 364 61 -41% #2,758

Where Blayne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Blayne

Blayne is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,945 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 4,603 American babies have been named Blayne, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 155 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 Blayne stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Blayne?

The median living Blayne is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 32. An estimated 4,400 people named Blayne are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Blayne 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 16 #6,893 42 #2,945
2024 20 #5,985 42 #2,964
2023 14 #7,708 40 #3,064
2022 19 #6,266 47 #2,758
2021 18 #6,451 43 #2,867
2020 23 #5,349 40 #2,935
2019 15 #7,416 66 #2,151
2018 11 #9,260 77 #1,922
2017 17 #6,858 74 #1,940
2016 17 #6,955 66 #2,115
2015 17 #7,028 78 #1,875
2014 14 #8,126 82 #1,814
2013 17 #7,106 111 #1,475
2012 15 #7,877 127 #1,337
2011 8 #12,346 110 #1,477
2010 13 #8,797 95 #1,640
2009 8 #12,625 147 #1,221
2008 5 #17,970 132 #1,319
2007 13 #9,099 111 #1,447
2006 – – 115 #1,388
2005 9 #11,061 120 #1,282
2004 13 #8,327 125 #1,217
2003 8 #11,477 127 #1,174
2002 17 #6,433 118 #1,185
2001 8 #11,162 119 #1,161
2000 18 #5,976 132 #1,075
1995 15 #6,003 69 #1,433
1990 11 #7,362 73 #1,295
1985 – – 31 #1,870
1980 7 #8,252 30 #1,858
1975 – – 17 #2,457
1970 – – 15 #2,407
1965 – – 10 #2,639
1960 – – 11 #2,548
1955 – – 11 #2,445
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 5 #3,501
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Blayne?

The median living Blayne is about 22 years old. Half of all living Blaynes are between 13 and 32 years old.

How many people named Blayne are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Blayne are alive in the United States, based on 4,603 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Blayne mean?

Spelling variant of Blaine.

How popular is the name Blayne in 2025?

Blayne ranked #2,945 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Blayne?

4,603 babies have been named Blayne in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Blayne most popular?

Blayne peaked in 2009, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Blayne a boy or girl name?

Blayne is used for both: about 12% of babies named Blayne have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Blayne rising or falling?

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

Will Blayne become more popular?

Blayne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Blayne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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