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Blain

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What official birth registration shows about Blain: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2015

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2015, ranging from #1552 to #4747.1997200120032015#1552#4747
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2357
1997#2337
2000#1552
2001#2587
2002#2636
2003#2857
2014#3895
2015#4747

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 8 of the 20 years from 1996 to 2015.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1986–2015 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1986

    First recorded at #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1986 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1986–1992

    Highest recorded position: #186 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986 (recorded 1986–1992).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2015

    Most recently recorded at #4747 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1986 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #186 in Republic of Ireland in 1986.

Blain's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2015England and Walesmale#47473HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#38954HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#28574HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#26364HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#25874HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#15528HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#23574HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandmale#2404HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#3373HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#3193HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandmale#2356HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandmale#18612HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Blain is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Blain, between 1986 and 2015, in 13 of those 30 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1986England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: highest position in 2000Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1998Northern Ireland: highest position in 199819862015
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1986–19924#186 in 1986
England and Wales1996–20158#1552 in 2000
Northern Ireland19981#240 in 1998

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1986) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 10 years after 2003; it appears again in 2014.

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What is known about Blain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1986–2015.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1986 to 2015. Highest recorded position: #186 in Republic of Ireland in 1986. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.