Total births
4,448
Boys' name · since 1914
Blane
4,448 babies named Blane in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3460
- among boys today
- 4,448
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Blane currently ranks #3460 among boys' names in America, with 4,448 babies recorded since 1914.
Blane has 4,448 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3460 as of the latest data, more common than 76% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #3460 among boys today
- 4,448 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blane is currently the #3460 boys' name in America, more common than 76% of boys - 4,448 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3460
- among boys today
- 4,448
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- more common than other boys
Blane vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3460
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 76% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Blane was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
114 babies were named Blane in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Blane compares
4,448 Top 13% higher than 87% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blane's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blane | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,448 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 23 | 22,252 |
Blane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blane's full recorded timeline at 1975, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 114 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blane at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#3,460
Active since
1914
Blane popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Blane popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2005 (Blane as girls' name)
Blane by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Blane's strongest decade.
843 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Blane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 45
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 58
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s
1950s
754 births
- 1960s
1960s
654 births
- 1970s 249
1970s
249 births
- 1980s
1980s
465 births
- 1990s
1990s
663 births
- 2000s
2000s
843 births
- 2010s
2010s
471 births
- 2020s 162
2020s
162 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 843 births (19% of all-time use).
How Blane compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Blane's total volume
Blane vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Blane by state
Where Blane concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 398 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 170 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 164 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 85 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 71 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Oklahoma | | 50 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 44 | 1.0% |
| #8 | New York | | 41 | 0.9% |
Texas share of Blane's total US births 8.9%
Even split
398 of 4,448 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Blane appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blane? ▼
Blane has been given to 4,448 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3460 as of the latest data. 114 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Blane most popular? ▼
Blane was most popular in the 2000s decade with 843 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Blane most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blane are Texas (398 births), California (170 births), Louisiana (164 births).
How long has the name Blane been used? ▼
Records for Blane go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Blane? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blake, Blaine, Blair, Blaise, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Blane's data
- Blane's decade-level peak was the 2000s (843 total births); usage has since declined to 162 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Blanes (398 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blane
Nearby Names Like Blane
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blane
Blake Boy
#265 186,558 births
Blaine Boy
#1119 33,071 births
Blair Boy
#2172 15,009 births
Blaise Boy
#1106 8,768 births
Blaze Boy
#757 8,508 births
Compare Blane side by side: Blane vs Blake Blane vs Blaine Blane vs Blair
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Blane
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1,458 births · Peak 2021
Galileo #3462
530 births · Peak 2022
Auguste #3457
468 births · Peak 2024
Hendricks #3463
351 births · Peak 2021
Isidore #3456
3,421 births · Peak 1919
Kristofer #3464
9,791 births · Peak 1978
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blane: #3460 Boys' Name - 4,448 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blane. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blane draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.