Adair
Boy name · #2149 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 67 baby boys were named Adair, placing it at #2149 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 boys born in 2025 was named Adair.
The 111-year story
Adair first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 100 boys were named Adair — good for #1562 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Adair per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Adair in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Adair is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Adair will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Adair is most common
State-level data for Adair is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Adair
Statistically, parents drawn to Adair tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yair, Jair, Aldair, Jahir, and Uzair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Adair | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2145 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2221 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3358 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2037 |
| 2009 | 93 | #1688 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2007 | 100 | #1562 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1801 |
| 2004 | 77 | #1671 |
| 2003 | 65 | #1815 |
| 2002 | 38 | #2556 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Adair a popular boy name?
Adair ranked #2149 among boys in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Adair most popular?
Adair peaked in 2007, when 100 American boys received the name (ranked #1562 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Adair?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American boys was named Adair. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.