Baby Name Popularity Profile

Blair

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Blair.

✦ Plain, field, or battlefield 🌍 Celtic nature traditional
National Rank (2025) #169
All-Time Peak Rank #169 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 23,267 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 9.6% Boy / 90.4% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1914 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,806 births in 2025
💡 The Blair Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Plain, field, or battlefield
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from Scottish Gaelic 'blàr', meaning 'plain', 'field', or 'battlefield'.
Alternative Spellings
Blaire
Pronunciation: BLAIR
Themes & Categories
nature traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Blair

According to SSA data, Blair achieved its highest historical rank of #169 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,806 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 273.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 84 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Blair across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +273.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,806 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 17 yrs
Registry Streak 84 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 17
1920s: 13
1930s: 18
1940s: 82
1950s: 249
1960s: 369
1970s: 414
1980s: 4,406
1990s: 3,562
2000s: 1,771
2010s: 4,809
2020s: 7,557

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Blair
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with B, a letter used by only 3.6% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Maryland
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana #96 860 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #138 811 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #138 339 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #90 706 2025 +144.0% Growth
Maryland #256 475 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #144 395 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #179 823 2025 +84.4% Growth
Texas #155 2,188 2025 +127.5% Growth
Utah #108 234 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #159 786 2025 +103.2% Growth
Florida #175 939 2025 +212.5% Growth
Nebraska #120 198 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #163 558 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #239 385 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #105 433 2024 +88.0% Growth
Indiana #105 552 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #76 304 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #199 248 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #133 386 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #95 313 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #270 243 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #118 750 2025 +54.5% Growth
South Dakota #74 67 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #156 912 2024 +112.1% Growth
North Dakota #142 64 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #230 215 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #157 848 2025 +23.5% Growth
Alabama #191 316 2024 Insufficient historical volume
California #289 1,687 2025 +86.7% Growth
Idaho #112 66 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #145 863 2025 +57.4% Growth
Wisconsin #159 316 2023 +13.8% Growth
New Jersey #277 432 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #242 51 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #227 130 2025 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #154 64 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #154 167 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New York #268 792 2025 +129.6% Growth
Connecticut #164 100 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #123 18 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #196 198 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #213 23 2020 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #117 62 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #176 19 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #99 26 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 6 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 6 1988 Insufficient historical volume

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