Blain vs Blair

Side-by-side comparison of Blain and Blair — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Blain

Boy name · Rank #9888

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Name B

Blair

Girl name · Rank #218

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Metric Blain Blair
Current Rank #9888 #218
Total Births (all years) 2,278 21,459
Peak Year 2003 2024
Peak Year Births 58 1,412
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1884 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Blain Blair
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 47 17
1920ss 101 13
1930ss 76 18
1940ss 72 82
1950ss 182 249
1960ss 299 369
1970ss 242 415
1980ss 299 4,406
1990ss 365 3,562
2000ss 372 1,771
2010ss 184 4,809
2020ss 34 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blain Blair
2014 24 440
2015 22 484
2016 21 597
2017 11 614
2018 11 729
2019 10 771
2020 7 925
2021 6 1,025
2022 6 1,122
2023 8 1,264
2024 7 1,412

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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