Blaine is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Blaine means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Blaine across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Blaine has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Blaine is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “yellow or slender”. From the name of a Scottish saint, Blaan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 34,307 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 709 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 257 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 76 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 132 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Blaine per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (644/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (43/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (20/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1986 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (8/yr).
Blaine has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #820 nationally (given to 689 babies that year).
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