Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Surname of uncertain meaning.
- Celtic
- Slender
- English
- Irish
- Thin
- Scottish
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
b-lai-ne
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #405, 617 births); most recent 2025 (rank #991, 230 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #2743, 38 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5917, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 230 | 20 |
| 2024 | 191 | 34 |
| 2023 | 208 | 30 |
| 2022 | 214 | 26 |
| 2021 | 224 | 29 |
| 2020 | 256 | 20 |
| 2019 | 251 | 17 |
| 2018 | 249 | 12 |
| 2017 | 323 | 18 |
| 2016 | 359 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #538, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2658, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 16 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #186, 12 births); most recent 2020 (rank #706, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #214, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 16 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #230, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #131, 25 births); most recent 2008 (rank #557, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence