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Blaine

/ˈbleɪn/ · 96% boys · #992 in the US for boys, 2025

Blaine has been given to about 34,307 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2001, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbleɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 27,880
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Blaine per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2001 · 644
  • Born in 2025250
  • All time34,307
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Blaine?

Blaine ranks 992nd among American boys in 2025, with 250 born that year. Its best year was 2001, when 644 babies were given the name, ranking 405th. The typical living American called Blaine is about 35 years old today. It is relatively most common in Nevada, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Blaine

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blayne0.92
  2. Laine0.88
  3. Blane0.82
  4. Blaise0.81
  5. Layne0.79
  6. Dwaine0.75
  7. Lane0.70
  8. Wayne0.67

Middle names for Blaine

Ranked by flow score
  1. Blaine Thomas0.80
  2. Blaine James0.80
  3. Blaine Cole0.79
  4. Blaine Miles0.79
  5. Blaine Wilder0.78
  6. Blaine Paul0.61

Sibling names for Blaine

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Tomasbrother · 0.98
  2. Salvadorbrother · 0.96
  3. Claybrother · 0.96
  4. Marinasister · 0.95
  5. Elisasister · 0.94
  6. Noeleither · 0.93

Where Blaine is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Nevada0.03%
  2. Tennessee0.03%
  3. Louisiana0.03%
  4. Iowa0.02%
  5. Kansas0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Blaine Wilson0.75
  2. Blaine Williams0.75
  3. Blaine Walker0.75
  4. Blaine Turner0.75
  5. Blaine Torres0.75
  6. Blaine Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Blaine

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Blaine across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.