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Blane

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Blane: 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 · 1996–2020

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2020, ranging from #964 to #4812.199820012004200920142020#964#4812
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#1591
1997#964
1998#2074
1999#1505
2000#1552
2001#1286
2002#1411
2003#1513
2004#3651
2005#1991
2006#4052
2009#3227
2010#3865
2011#3830
2014#4632
2015#3908
2017#4812
2020#2960

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 18 of the 25 years from 1996 to 2020.

In 1996: #369 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1591 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1591 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #2960 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #369 in Republic of Ireland in 1996.

Blane'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
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#48123HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#32275HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#40523HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#128611HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#15528HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#20745HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#96415HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandmale#3693HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#6194HighVerified

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

Where Blane is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Blane, between 1996 and 2024, in 19 of those 29 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.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 1997Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1996ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962024
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
England and Wales1996–202018#964 in 1997
Republic of Ireland19961#369 in 1996
Scotland20241#619 in 2024

Its high point came 28 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1996) than in Scotland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 3 years after 2020; it appears again in 2024.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Blane

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2024.
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 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #369 in Republic of Ireland in 1996. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.