The first name Blaine

In 2025, 8 boys were named Blaine, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 43 births (#502).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Blaine with other names.

In 2025, 230 boys born in the United States were named Blaine, the 992nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 617 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.

• Blaine Luetkemeyer
  American politician, born 1952
• Blaine Lindgren
  American hurdler (1939-2019)
• Blaine Higgs
  Canadian politician, born 1954
• Blaine Wilson
  American gymnast, born 1974
• Eloise Blaine Cram
  American zoologist (1896-1957)
• Blaine Ridge-Davis
  British cyclist, born 1999
• Blaine Gabbert
  American football player (born 1989)
• Blaine Trump
  American socialite, philanthropist, and member of the Trump Family, born 1948
• M. Blaine Peterson
  American politician (1906-1985)
• Rebecca Harding Davis
  American journalist (1831–1910)
• Madison McLaughlin
  American actress, born 1995
• Richard B. Alley
  American geologist, author, and academic, born 1957

How popular is the name Blaine?

In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Blaine, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2002, with 43 births.

Is Blaine a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 34,307 US babies named Blaine since 1880 were boys.

When was Blaine most popular?

2001 in the United States, when 617 babies were named Blaine, its highest rank at 405th.

How do you pronounce Blaine?

Blaine is /bleɪn/, one syllable.

Is Blaine also a surname?

Yes. Blaine is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.