How Many People Are Named Blaney?
An estimated 7 people in the United States have the first name Blaney. It is used for both genders, with 58.3% female. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Blaney peaked in popularity in 2001 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Blaney 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 Blaney paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Blaney is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
7
About 1 in 48,964,905 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2001
7 births
Total Registered
12
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Blaney
Blaney is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.7%) and females (58.3%). Out of 12 total births registered, 5 were male and 7 were female.
Blaney as a male name
Ranked #4,220 in 1919
5 male births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (5 births)
Blaney as a female name
Ranked #12,265 in 2001
7 female births in 2001
Peak: 2001 (7 births)
Blaney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Blaney span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7 babies were registered. Blaney remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Blaney by Decade
How has Blaney 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.
Blaney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Blaney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Blaney
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Blaney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Blaney?
We estimate approximately 7 people named Blaney 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 48,964,905 Americans share this first name.
Is Blaney a common name?
Blaney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 23.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 12 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Blaney most popular?
Blaney reached peak popularity in 2001, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Blaney is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Blaney a female name?
Blaney is predominantly female. 58.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Blaney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Blaney Smith, Blaney Johnson, Blaney 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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