Blair

Unisex

Blair has been given to 38,276 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #169 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /blɛɚ/

From Scottish Gaelic blàr (“field, plain”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

38,276

Peak year

2025 (1,876 babies)

Rank in 2025

#169 for girls

First recorded

1881

10-year trend

▲ +239%

Gender split

61% girls / 39% boys

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Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Blair.

38,040 babies since 1963

37,280 babies since 1880

36,771 babies since 1881

39,887 babies since 1960

40,412 babies since 1880

35,576 babies since 1986

40,986 babies since 1881

35,364 babies since 1895

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