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Blayne

maleStatistical record

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

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

Blayne: Recorded since 1996, its highest recorded position is #404, reached in 2024.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #1202 to #4749.199720012005200920142021#1202#4749
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#1765
1997#2337
1998#1367
1999#1850
2000#1703
2001#1202
2002#1411
2003#1248
2004#3009
2005#3849
2006#2087
2007#2741
2008#2507
2009#4527
2011#3830
2012#3416
2013#3315
2014#3362
2015#2483
2018#4749
2019#3937
2021#3451

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 22 of the 26 years from 1996 to 2021.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 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 #1765 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 recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #3451 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #404 in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Blayne'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
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#24838HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#25077HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#27416HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#20878HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#30094HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#124813HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#141110HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#17037HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#18506HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#13679HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#17656HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#4043HighVerified

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

Where Blayne is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Blayne, between 1996 and 2024, in 23 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 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 2001Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: 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 Wales1996–202122#1202 in 2001
Northern Ireland20241#404 in 2024

Its high point came 23 years earlier in England and Wales (2001) than in Northern Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Blayne

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 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 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #404 in Northern Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-22.