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Blane

/ˈbleɪn/ · 100% boys · 27 born in 2025

Blane has been given to about 4,459 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1957, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈbleɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,899
Median age today35 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Blane per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1957 · 114
  • Born in 202527
  • All time4,459

How popular is Blane?

Its best year was 1957, when 114 babies were given the name, ranking 708th. The typical living American called Blane is about 35 years old today.

Names that sound like Blane

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Blayne0.88
  2. Lane0.85
  3. Blaine0.82
  4. Blake0.79
  5. Blaze0.79
  6. Shane0.70
  7. Zane0.70
  8. Dane0.70

Middle names for Blane

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

Sibling names for Blane

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.83
  2. Claybrother · 0.83
  3. Tomasbrother · 0.81
  4. Alvarobrother · 0.81
  5. Marasister · 0.81
  6. Noemisister · 0.81

Where Blane is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

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

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

    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.