How Many People Are Named Blane?
An estimated 3,935 people in the United States have the first name Blane. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Blane peaked in popularity in 1957 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blane 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 Blane paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,935
About 1 in 87,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1957
114 births
Total Registered
4,431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blane
Blane is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,431 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Blane as a male name
Ranked #3,521 in 2024
32 male births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (114 births)
Blane as a female name
Ranked #15,799 in 2007
6 female births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (6 births)
Blane: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blane span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 854 babies were registered. Blane has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Blane by Decade
How has Blane 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.
Blane by State
Birth registrations for Blane span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Louisiana. The lowest are in Utah, Maryland, Alabama. On average, about 48 Blanes were registered per state.
Blane + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Blane
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Blane: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blane?
We estimate approximately 3,935 people named Blane 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 87,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Blane a common name?
Blane is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blane most popular?
Blane reached peak popularity in 1957, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blane is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blane a male name?
Blane is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blane Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blane Smith, Blane Johnson, Blane 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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