Blair

“Field, plain” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Girl's name · #169 in the US (2025) · Trending

Blair is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1914, it stood at #169 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 23,000 girls have been named Blair along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 640 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in N. Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Blairs

Blair Brown — American actress (born 1946)
Blair Evans — Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist
Blair Imani — American activist
Blair Tefkin — American actress
Blair Niles — American writer, explorer and photographer (1880-1959)

In stories & tradition

Blair Waldorf — Gossip Girl
Blair Dame — Street Fighter
Blair Cramer — One Life to Live

What Blairs become

Among 278 notable people named Blair:

Sports figures appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Blair Evans, Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medallist.

Similar names: Blaire · Rory · Blake · Sloane · Carter · Lennon

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