Blaine

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Scottish surname — From the Old Irish name Bláán, borne by Saint Blane, a bishop of the 500s

Boy's name · #992 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Blaine reached its best rank, #211, in 1884 and ranked #992 in 2025. Roughly 33,000 boys have been named Blaine since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#253 in Scotland (2025) · #344 in N. Ireland (2025) · #2,527 in Canada (2025) · #2,664 in England & Wales (2025) · #7,885 in Italy (2024) · #3,917 in Ecuador (2021) · #741 in Ireland (2020).

Famous Blaines

Blaine Gabbert — American football player (born 1989)
Blaine Harden — American writer (born 1952)
Blaine Luetkemeyer — American politician (born 1952)
Blaine Higgs — Premier of New Brunswick from 2018 to 2024 (born 1954)
Blaine Wetzel — American fine dining chef (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

Blaine Anderson — Fictional character from the Fox series Glee
Blaine the Mono — Stephen King multiverse
Blaine^it — Pokémon

What Blaines become

Among 137 notable people named Blaine:

Sports figures appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blaine Sexton, British ice hockey player (1892–1966).

Similar names: Davis · Blaise · Layne · Coleman · Wayne · Zayne

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