Blair
A Scottish surname from several places so called, taken from Gaelic blar, which means a plain or field and by extension a battlefield.
Blair in 2025
Blair was given to 1,876 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 363rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,767 babies born.
The history of Blair
Blair reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,876 babies were given the name, ranking 363rd that year.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 38,276 babies have been named Blair. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Blair has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Blair by decade
| Decade | Babies named Blair | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 43 | 1,382 |
| 1890s | 56 | 1,452 |
| 1900s | 81 | 1,619 |
| 1910s | 508 | 1,416 |
| 1920s | 796 | 1,367 |
| 1930s | 647 | 1,325 |
| 1940s | 930 | 1,211 |
| 1950s | 2,499 | 897 |
| 1960s | 2,733 | 899 |
| 1970s | 2,103 | 1,001 |
| 1980s | 6,588 | 627 |
| 1990s | 5,320 | 647 |
| 2000s | 2,502 | 1,300 |
| 2010s | 5,500 | 761 |
| 2020s | 7,970 | 363 |
Where Blair is heading
Blair has risen 239% over the past decade, from 554 babies in 2015 to 1,876 in 2025.
Names like Blair
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Blair.