US rank #446 Girls' name Peak 2024 7,156 births

Blaire — #446 US girls' name

7,156 babies named Blaire in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s341970s751980s7931990s8292000s5012010s21982020s2715
#446
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 97% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Blaire was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

697 babies were named Blaire in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Blaire

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,156 babies named Blaire between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Blaire currently holds the #446 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 697 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Blaire performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,715 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Blaire shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 710 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Blaire in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Blaire in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7,156 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Blaire at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

7,156

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2024

697 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#446

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Blaire popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2024)
697
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420162008200019921984197519641956 6

Blaire popularity over time — boys

104 total births recorded since 1967 (Blaire as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 104 births
4681012 2024202120171999199319841967 5

Blaire by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,715 births that decade — 38% of Blaire's all-time total
1950s111960s341970s751980s7931990s8292000s5012010s21982020s2715

Blaire by state

Where Blaire concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Blaire
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
710 9.9%
#2 California
445 6.2%
#3 Louisiana
318 4.4%
#4 Ohio
282 3.9%
#5 Florida
255 3.6%
#6 Michigan
223 3.1%
#7 Pennsylvania
220 3.1%
#8 North Carolina
182 2.5%
Texas share of Blaire's total US births 9.9%
Even split

710 of 7,156 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Blaire appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Blaire?
7,156 babies have been named Blaire since 1956. It currently ranks #446 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 697 births.
When was Blaire most popular?
Blaire was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,715 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Blaire most popular?
The top states for the name Blaire are Texas (710 births), California (445 births), Louisiana (318 births).
How long has the name Blaire been used?
Blaire has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Blaire?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Blanche, Blanca, Blair, Blakely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.