The first name Blain
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name transferred from the surname.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Blain last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2000, with 8 births (#1,552).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blain with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Blain at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 10 boys born in the United States were named Blain, the 7,745th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2003, when 58 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Blain?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Blain, ranking 4,747th. Its peak was 2000, with 8 births.
- Is Blain a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 2,306 US babies named Blain since 1880 were boys.
- When was Blain most popular?
- 2003 in the United States, when 58 babies were named Blain, its highest rank at 1,990th.
- Is Blain also a surname?
- Yes. Blain is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.