Blair is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Blair means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Blair across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Blair has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Blair is a unisex name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “plain, field”. From a Scottish place name and surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 38,276 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 607 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4,420 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 41 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 55 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 2,863 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Blair per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,876/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (151/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (93/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (7/yr).
Blair has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #363 nationally (given to 2,083 babies that year).
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