Blair
Blair was the 169th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,806 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 437 places. More babies were named Blair in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning field, plain · Scottish Gaelic
Say it BLAIR /blɛr/
- Rank in 2025
- #169 girls, up 166 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,806girls
- Girls and boys
- 95% girls, 5% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20251,806 babies
- Total since 1880
- 38,276babies recorded
What does the name Blair mean?
Blair is a Scottish surname from places called Blair, from Scottish Gaelic blar, 'field, plain'; Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree, and Wikipedia adds that the word often meant a battlefield. As a first name it is unisex. Wikipedia notes that it is generally a boy's name in Scotland and Canada, while in the US it is also used for girls.
blàr (Scottish Gaelic, “field, plain”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Blaire, Blare.
See also: Scottish names, names that mean meadow, hill or valley, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Blair', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Blair', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Blair popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #169 | #2,094 | 1,806 | 70 |
| 2020 | #335 | #2,589 | 925 | 49 |
| 2010 | #1,105 | #1,976 | 224 | 70 |
| 2000 | #971 | #1,236 | 218 | 108 |
| 1990 | #485 | #580 | 501 | 304 |
| 1980 | #893 | #555 | 170 | 239 |
| 1970 | #2,454 | #601 | 30 | 182 |
| 1960 | #1,931 | #499 | 35 | 250 |
| 1950 | #2,008 | #563 | 23 | 144 |
| 1940 | #3,242 | #920 | 8 | 48 |
| 1930 | — | #712 | — | 77 |
| 1920 | — | #721 | — | 81 |
| 1910 | — | #1,050 | — | 10 |
| 1900 | — | #846 | — | 10 |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Blair, counting every spelling?
Blair is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #123 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #169 for Blair on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,614 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair | 1,806 | #169 | 6,632 |
| Blaire | 802 | #384 | 3,093 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Blair?
1,806 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blair (0.50 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Blair born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blair.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blair?
About 22,800 people born in the US named Blair are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 5 and 36. That makes Blair mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Blair by state
How common Blair was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in North Dakota (3.9×), South Dakota (3.9×), Nebraska (2.7×), Iowa (2.6×), Missouri (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Montana, Rhode Island, California.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Blair: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blair, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Blair · Sibling names for Blair
Questions about the name Blair
What does Blair mean?
Blair means “field, plain” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Blair?
Blair was the 169th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,806 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 437 places. More babies were named Blair in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Blair a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 95% girls, 5% boys given the name Blair in the US.
Where is Blair most popular?
In 2021–2025, Blair was most common in North Dakota (3.19 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Dakota and Nebraska.