How Many People Are Named Blain?
An estimated 1,917 people in the United States have the first name Blain. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Blain peaked in popularity in 2003 with 58 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blain as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Blain paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,917
About 1 in 178,797 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
2003
58 births
Total Registered
2,295
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blain
Blain is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,295 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Blain as a male name
Ranked #10,008 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (58 births)
Blain as a female name
Ranked #17,187 in 2011
5 female births in 2011
Peak: 2006 (6 births)
Blain: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blain span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 384 babies were registered. Blain has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blain by Decade
How has Blain tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Blain by State
Birth registrations for Blain span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Louisiana, Michigan, Indiana. On average, about 25 Blains were registered per state.
Blain + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blain as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Blain
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Blain: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blain?
We estimate approximately 1,917 people named Blain are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 178,797 Americans share this first name.
Is Blain a common name?
Blain is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,295 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blain most popular?
Blain reached peak popularity in 2003, when 58 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blain is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blain a male name?
Blain is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blain Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blain Smith, Blain Johnson, Blain Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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