Total births
41
Unisex name · since 1907
Fair
Fair has 41 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1907–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Fair since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Fair recorded 41 times among girls since 1907, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1928.
- 41 total births
- 1907–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Fair since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 41
- total births
- 1907–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Fair was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
7 babies were named Fair in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Fair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fair's full recorded timeline at 1924, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fair at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Fair popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1928
- Peak year (1924)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Fair popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1914 (Fair as boys' name)
Fair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fair's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Fair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fair? ▼
Fair has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 7 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Fair most popular? ▼
Fair was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Is Fair a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Fair is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 41 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Fair been used? ▼
Records for Fair go back to 1907, giving 22 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Fair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Faith, Faigy, Fairy, Faiga, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Fair
Nearby Names Like Fair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fair
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Fairy Girl
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Faiga Girl
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Faiza Girl
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Compare Fair side by side: Fair vs Faith Fair vs Faigy Fair vs Fairy
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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, 1907–1928 (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. "Fair: Baby Name Since 1907 - 41 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fair. 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 Fair 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.