US rank #3001 Unisex name Peak 2009 4,007 births

Blayne — #3001 US boys' name

4,007 babies named Blayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s401940s281950s881960s1381970s1711980s4051990s7832000s12462010s8862020s211
#3001
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 79% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Blayne was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

147 babies were named Blayne in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,007 babies named Blayne between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Blayne currently holds the #3001 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 147 babies received it in a single year. Blayne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 537 additional births since 1980.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blayne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,246 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Blayne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 467 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Blayne in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blayne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,007 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blayne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,007

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2009

147 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,001

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blayne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
147
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Blayne popularity over time — girls

537 total births recorded since 1980 (Blayne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 537 births
0510152025 20242018201220051999199319871980 7

Blayne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,246 births that decade — 31% of Blayne's all-time total
1920s111930s401940s281950s881960s1381970s1711980s4051990s7832000s12462010s8862020s211

Blayne by state

Where Blayne concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blayne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
467 11.7%
#2 Ohio
126 3.1%
#3 California
121 3.0%
#4 Missouri
109 2.7%
#5 Indiana
103 2.6%
#6 Florida
97 2.4%
#7 Oklahoma
84 2.1%
#8 Louisiana
69 1.7%
Texas share of Blayne's total US births 11.7%
Even split

467 of 4,007 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Blayne appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blayne?
4,007 babies have been named Blayne since 1921. It currently ranks #3001 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 147 births.
When was Blayne most popular?
Blayne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,246 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Blayne most popular?
The top states for the name Blayne are Texas (467 births), Ohio (126 births), California (121 births).
Is Blayne a unisex name?
Yes, Blayne is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,007 births, and as a girl's name it has 537 births.
How long has the name Blayne been used?
Blayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blayne?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.