Total births
23,267
Unisex name · since 1914
Blair
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 23,267 babies named Blair, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #218
- among girls today
- 23,267
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Blair is the #218 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 23,267 recorded since 1914.
Blair has 23,267 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #218 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #218 among girls today
- 23,267 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Blair is currently the #218 unisex name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 23,267 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #218
- among girls today
- 23,267
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Blair vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#218
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Blair was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,806 babies were named Blair in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Blair compares
23,267 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Blair's all-time total is 61x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Blair | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,267 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,806 | 48 | 19,840 |
Blair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Blair's full recorded timeline at 1979, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,806 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Blair at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#218
Active since
1914
Blair popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,806
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Blair popularity over time - boys
15,009 total births recorded since 1881 (Blair as boys' name)
Blair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Blair's strongest decade.
7,557 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Blair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s 13
1920s
13 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 82
1940s
82 births
- 1950s 249
1950s
249 births
- 1960s 369
1960s
369 births
- 1970s 414
1970s
414 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,406 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,562 births
- 2000s 1,771
2000s
1,771 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,809 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,557 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,557 births (32% of all-time use).
How Blair compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Blair's total volume
Blair vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Blair by state
Where Blair concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,188 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 1,687 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 939 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 912 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 863 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 860 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 848 | 3.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 823 | 3.5% |
Texas share of Blair's total US births 9.4%
Even split
2,188 of 23,267 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Blair appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Blair? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 23,267 babies named Blair. Today it holds rank #218 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 1,806 births.
When was Blair most popular? ▼
Blair was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,557 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Blair most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Blair are Texas (2,188 births), California (1,687 births), Florida (939 births).
Is Blair a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Blair is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 23,267 births, and as a boy's name it has 15,009 births.
How long has the name Blair been used? ▼
Records for Blair go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Blair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blanche, Blanca, Blakely, Blake, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Blair's data
- Texas records the most Blairs (2,188 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Blair
Nearby Names Like Blair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Blair
Blanche Girl
#11122 87,425 births
Blanca Girl
#1885 25,527 births
Blakely Girl
#158 20,802 births
Blake Girl
#210 20,065 births
Blaire Girl
#446 7,959 births
Compare Blair side by side: Blair vs Blanche Blair vs Blanca Blair vs Blakely
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Blair
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18,152 births · Peak 2021
Adalyn #219
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Delaney #216
45,437 births · Peak 2004
Kaylee #220
140,425 births · Peak 2009
River #215
19,675 births · Peak 2022
Alexandra #221
245,451 births · Peak 1993
Noelle #214
44,457 births · Peak 2025
Mabel #222
142,284 births · Peak 1915
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Blair: #218 Unisex Name - 23,267 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/blair. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Blair draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.