Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Blayne isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Blayne through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,603
- 4,050 boys · 553 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 155 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,945 for boys · #6,893 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 76% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 42 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,945 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 33.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 147 in 2009. It also appeared in 16 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,724 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Blayne
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Blayne, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“a dark beauty” · “a dark, handsome man”
60% boys · 40% girls
Braylen
Braylen is a masculine given name.
94% boys · 6% girls
Layne
“one who takes the narrow path”
66% boys · 34% girls
Brayden
“resembling salmon” · “from the wide valley”
>99% boys
Jase
“God is my salvation”
>99% boys
Case
“refers to a chest or box”
>99% boys
Chase
“a hunstman”
98% boys · 2% girls
Zayne
“one who is bold”
99% boys · 1% girls