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Blair

“Field, plain” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #2091 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Blair has appeared in US records since 1881 — best rank #434 (1953) · 15,009 babies named Blair all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #63 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Blairs

• Blair Underwood — American actor
• Blair Redford — American actor
• Blair Horn — Canadian rower
• Blair Adams — British footballer (born 1991)
• Blair Tuke — New Zealand yachtsman

In stories & tradition

• Blair Farquar — Sally

What Blairs become

Among 278 notable people named Blair:

Athletes appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blair Horn, Canadian rower.

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