Total births
77
Boys' name · since 2000
Dair
Dair has 77 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11587
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
77 babies have been named Dair since 2000, making it today's #11587 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Dair recorded 77 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #11587 nationally today, ahead of 19% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2024.
- #11587 among boys today
- 77 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Dair is currently the #11587 boys' name in America, more common than 19% of boys - 77 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11587
- among boys today
- 77
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other boys
Dair vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11587
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 19% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Dair was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Dair in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Dair compares
77 22nd percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Dair's all-time total is 79% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Dair | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 77 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Dair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dair splits its recorded history at 2016: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dair at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#11,587
Active since
2000
Dair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Dair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Dair's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Dair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
22 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Dair? ▼
Dair has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #11587 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Dair most popular? ▼
Dair was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Dair been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Dair since 2000 -- 25 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Dair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Dain, Daivd, Daimon, Daiquan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Dair's data
- Dair's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (27) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Dair
Nearby Names Like Dair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Dair
Dain Boy
#5277 1,997 births
Daivd Boy
1,026 births
Daimon Boy
#9162 802 births
Daiquan Boy
783 births
Daijon Boy
#6628 755 births
Compare Dair side by side: Dair vs Dain Dair vs Daivd Dair vs Daimon
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Dair
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2000–2024 (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. "Dair: #11587 Boys' Name - 77 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/dair. 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 Dair 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 July 2026.