Blaine vs Blair

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

Name A

Blaine

Boy name · Rank #1115

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Name B

Blair

Girl name · Rank #218

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Metric Blaine Blair
Current Rank #1115 #218
Total Births (all years) 32,843 21,459
Peak Year 2001 2024
Peak Year Births 617 1,412
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Blaine Blair
1880ss 175 —
1890ss 96 —
1900ss 84 —
1910ss 824 17
1920ss 1,483 13
1930ss 1,397 18
1940ss 1,624 82
1950ss 3,102 249
1960ss 3,602 369
1970ss 2,605 415
1980ss 3,670 4,406
1990ss 4,622 3,562
2000ss 4,799 1,771
2010ss 3,667 4,809
2020ss 1,093 5,748

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Blaine Blair
2014 377 440
2015 400 484
2016 359 597
2017 323 614
2018 249 729
2019 251 771
2020 256 925
2021 224 1,025
2022 214 1,122
2023 208 1,264
2024 191 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, 1880–2024.

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