Blair
Blair is a Scots-English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
Meaning & Origin of Blair
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Blair is a Scots-English-language name of Scottish Gaelic origin.
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The Story of Blair
As a girl name
Blair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,494 Blairs were born — ranking #206 that year. As of 2026, Blair ranks #206 for girls with 1,494 births, rising sharply (+66% over the past five years). In total, more than 24K Blairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Blair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 330 Blairs were born — ranking #439 that year. As of 2026, Blair ranks #1,937 for boys with 82 births, rising sharply (+30% over the past five years). In total, more than 15K Blairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Blair
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Blair Adams (born 1991), English football player
- Blair Bann (born 1988), Canadian volleyball player
- Blair Brown (born 1946), American actress
- Blair Brown (American football) (born 1994), American football player
- Blair Butler (born 1978), American stand-up comedian
- Blair Chenoweth, winner of the 2003 Miss Alaska pageant and the 2007 Miss Alaska USA pageant
- Blair Dunlop (born 1992), English musician and actor
- Blair Effron (born 1962), American financier and co-founder of Centerview Partners
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Names that sound like Blair
Phonetically similar names — useful when Blair is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Blair
Blair is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Blair's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #206. Use the chart and map above to compare Blair's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.