Blaire
Blaire was the 384th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 802 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 788 places. More babies were named Blaire in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Blair) field, plain · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- #384 girls, up 289 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 802girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025802 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,070babies recorded
What does the name Blaire mean?
Blaire is a spelling of Blair, pronounced the same way, so it shares Blair's meaning and origin.
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
Blaire popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 111 since 1967, 7 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #384 | 802 |
| 2020 | #673 | 426 |
| 2010 | #2,096 | 94 |
| 2000 | #2,863 | 50 |
| 1990 | #1,619 | 92 |
| 1980 | #2,284 | 43 |
| 1970 | #7,139 | 6 |
| 1960 | #6,463 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Blaire, counting every spelling?
Blaire is a spelling of Blair, a name family that ranked #123 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #384 for Blaire 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 Blaire?
802 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Blaire (0.22 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Blaire 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 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Blaire.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Blaire?
About 7,900 people born in the US named Blaire are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 3 and 20. That makes Blaire a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Blaire by state
How common Blaire was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Iowa (4.0×), West Virginia (2.9×), Oklahoma (2.4×), Missouri (2.2×), Utah (2.1×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Blaire: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Blaire, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Blaire
What does Blaire mean?
Blaire is a spelling of Blair, which means “field, plain” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Blaire?
Blaire was the 384th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 802 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 788 places. More babies were named Blaire in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Blaire a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Blaire in the US.
Where is Blaire most popular?
In 2021–2025, Blaire was most common in Iowa (1.52 per 1,000 girls), followed by West Virginia and Oklahoma.