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A name. A world of connections.
A name with a story to discover
01 / Meaning & origin
Blain is a masculine given name documented in English and French.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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5 countries with official statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 10 boys (rank 7679). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Blain
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 5 | 971 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | observed |
| 1914 | 5 | 3,264 | observed |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | observed |
| 1916 | 12 | 2,259 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | 12 | 2,398 | observed |
| 1919 | 6 | 3,736 | observed |
| 1920 | 8 | 3,208 | observed |
| 1921 | 20 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1922 | 9 | 3,014 | observed |
| 1923 | 18 | 1,874 | observed |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,023 | observed |
| 1925 | 10 | 2,755 | observed |
| 1926 | 6 | 3,708 | observed |
| 1927 | 8 | 3,151 | observed |
| 1928 | 13 | 2,270 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | 14 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1931 | 8 | 2,864 | observed |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | 10 | 2,368 | observed |
| 1934 | 8 | 2,742 | observed |
| 1935 | 8 | 2,719 | observed |
| 1936 | 7 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1937 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1938 | 6 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1939 | 9 | 2,449 | observed |
| 1940 | 10 | 2,322 | observed |
| 1941 | 7 | 2,872 | observed |
| 1942 | 5 | 3,560 | observed |
| 1943 | 7 | 2,964 | observed |
| 1944 | 9 | 2,467 | observed |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | 9 | 2,534 | observed |
| 1947 | 6 | 3,370 | observed |
| 1948 | 11 | 2,326 | observed |
| 1949 | 8 | 2,802 | observed |
| 1950 | 13 | 2,111 | observed |
| 1951 | 16 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1952 | 13 | 2,153 | observed |
| 1953 | 14 | 2,099 | observed |
| 1954 | 17 | 1,887 | observed |
| 1955 | 15 | 2,048 | observed |
| 1956 | 11 | 2,497 | observed |
| 1957 | 26 | 1,547 | observed |
| 1958 | 31 | 1,396 | observed |
| 1959 | 27 | 1,522 | observed |
| 1960 | 28 | 1,523 | observed |
| 1961 | 38 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1962 | 39 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1963 | 29 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1964 | 25 | 1,581 | observed |
| 1965 | 30 | 1,405 | observed |
| 1966 | 21 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1967 | 32 | 1,340 | observed |
| 1968 | 29 | 1,455 | observed |
| 1969 | 28 | 1,526 | observed |
| 1970 | 33 | 1,462 | observed |
| 1971 | 31 | 1,560 | observed |
| 1972 | 24 | 1,819 | observed |
| 1973 | 23 | 1,871 | observed |
| 1974 | 16 | 2,459 | observed |
| 1975 | 21 | 2,134 | observed |
| 1976 | 19 | 2,329 | observed |
| 1977 | 21 | 2,202 | observed |
| 1978 | 32 | 1,688 | observed |
| 1979 | 22 | 2,236 | observed |
| 1980 | 23 | 2,213 | observed |
| 1981 | 18 | 2,569 | observed |
| 1982 | 27 | 1,999 | observed |
| 1983 | 13 | 3,230 | observed |
| 1984 | 27 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1985 | 25 | 2,171 | observed |
| 1986 | 30 | 1,962 | observed |
| 1987 | 38 | 1,734 | observed |
| 1988 | 55 | 1,404 | observed |
| 1989 | 43 | 1,766 | observed |
| 1990 | 41 | 1,870 | observed |
| 1991 | 52 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1992 | 42 | 1,914 | observed |
| 1993 | 29 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1994 | 34 | 2,307 | observed |
| 1995 | 26 | 2,762 | observed |
| 1996 | 31 | 2,483 | observed |
| 1997 | 40 | 2,164 | observed |
| 1998 | 37 | 2,349 | observed |
| 1999 | 33 | 2,608 | observed |
| 2000 | 38 | 2,476 | observed |
| 2001 | 36 | 2,618 | observed |
| 2002 | 48 | 2,195 | observed |
| 2003 | 58 | 1,987 | observed |
| 2004 | 30 | 3,217 | observed |
| 2005 | 31 | 3,241 | observed |
| 2006 | 36 | 3,024 | observed |
| 2007 | 35 | 3,188 | observed |
| 2008 | 27 | 3,823 | observed |
| 2009 | 33 | 3,332 | observed |
| 2010 | 18 | 5,047 | observed |
| 2011 | 28 | 3,695 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | observed |
| 2013 | 20 | 4,621 | observed |
| 2014 | 24 | 4,138 | observed |
| 2015 | 22 | 4,407 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 4,624 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 11 | 7,136 | observed |
| 2019 | 10 | 7,643 | observed |
| 2020 | 7 | 9,554 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 10,799 | observed |
| 2022 | 6 | 10,863 | observed |
| 2023 | 8 | 8,921 | observed |
| 2024 | 7 | 9,894 | observed |
| 2025 | 10 | 7,679 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Blain” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ireland — babies' first names with three or more occurrences, 1964–2025
Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
National Records of Scotland — Babies' First Names: all first forenames given to 3 or more babies, Scotland, 1974-2025
National Records of Scotland (NRS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
