How Many People Are Named Blaine?
An estimated 27,680 people in the United States have the first name Blaine. It is predominantly male (96.4%). The average bearer is 38 years old, and Blaine peaked in popularity in 2001 with 644 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blaine 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 Blaine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Blaine is overwhelmingly male, 1,216 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
27,680
About 1 in 12,383 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.4% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
2001
644 births
Total Registered
34,059
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blaine
Blaine is predominantly male (96.4%), though 1,216 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Blaine as a male name
Ranked #1,115 in 2024
191 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (617 births)
Blaine as a female name
Ranked #4,195 in 2024
34 female births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (38 births)
Blaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blaine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 4,990 babies were registered. Blaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blaine by Decade
How has Blaine 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 175 | 175 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 96 | 96 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 84 | 84 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 829 | 824 | 5 | |
| 1920s | 1,483 | 1,483 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,397 | 1,397 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,634 | 1,624 | 10 | |
| 1950s | 3,123 | 3,102 | 21 | |
| 1960s | 3,645 | 3,602 | 43 | |
| 1970s | 2,661 | 2,605 | 56 | |
| 1980s | 3,965 | 3,670 | 295 | |
| 1990s | 4,912 | 4,622 | 290 | |
| 2000s | 4,990 | 4,799 | 191 | |
| 2010s | 3,833 | 3,667 | 166 | |
| 2020s | 1,232 | 1,093 | 139 | |
Blaine by State
Birth registrations for Blaine span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, California. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Alaska, Connecticut. On average, about 591 Blaines were registered per state.
Blaine + Last Name Combinations
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Blaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blaine?
We estimate approximately 27,680 people named Blaine 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 12,383 Americans share this first name.
Is Blaine a common name?
Blaine is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,059 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blaine most popular?
Blaine reached peak popularity in 2001, when 644 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blaine is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blaine a male name?
Blaine is predominantly male. 96.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blaine Smith, Blaine Johnson, Blaine 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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