Jair
From the Hebrew Ya'ir, meaning he shines or he enlightens. The Book of Judges assigns it to a judge of Israel from Gilead.
Jair in 2025
Jair was given to 170 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,466th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 19,502 babies born.
The history of Jair
Jair reached its highest point in 2003, when 480 babies were given the name, ranking 1,080th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 7,269 babies have been named Jair. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Jair by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jair | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 | 9,729 |
| 1980s | 154 | 5,259 |
| 1990s | 715 | 1,994 |
| 2000s | 2,940 | 1,080 |
| 2010s | 2,170 | 1,765 |
| 2020s | 1,236 | 1,892 |
Where Jair is heading
Jair has fallen 15% over the past decade, from 199 babies in 2015 to 170 in 2025.
Names like Jair
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jair.