Blaine
Anglicized form of the Gaelic Blaan, borne by a sixth-century Scottish saint. The name is built on a root meaning "yellow."
Blaine in 2025
Blaine was given to 250 babies in the United States in 2025 — 230 boys and 20 girls, making it the 1,917th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,261 babies born.
The history of Blaine
Blaine reached its highest point in 2001, when 644 babies were given the name, ranking 820th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 456th, in 1884.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 34,307 babies have been named Blaine. Half of them were born before 1986, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Blaine by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blaine | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 175 | 456 |
| 1890s | 96 | 1,062 |
| 1900s | 84 | 1,608 |
| 1910s | 829 | 1,101 |
| 1920s | 1,483 | 968 |
| 1930s | 1,397 | 953 |
| 1940s | 1,634 | 1,027 |
| 1950s | 3,123 | 864 |
| 1960s | 3,645 | 836 |
| 1970s | 2,660 | 994 |
| 1980s | 3,964 | 758 |
| 1990s | 4,912 | 801 |
| 2000s | 4,990 | 820 |
| 2010s | 3,833 | 1,165 |
| 2020s | 1,482 | 1,739 |
Where Blaine is heading
Blaine has fallen 40% over the past decade, from 414 babies in 2015 to 250 in 2025.
Names like Blaine
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blaine.