Girl & boy name
Blair
Blair is currently the #169 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,806 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #335, now it sits at #169. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Blair, which stretches back to 1914. State by state, South Dakota leads the way at #73.
Rankings
Blair popularity, 1880–2025
Where Blair is most popular
Uniqueness score
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Blair in the most recent year of SSA data.
Blair as a boy name
As of 2025, Blair ranks #2091 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 70 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #2586 to #2091 over the past five years. SSA records for Blair go back to 1881; the peak came in 1953 at #434, with 268 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Pennsylvania, where it ranks #913 among boy names.