Blaire
Girl name · #384 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Blaire? In official American birth records, Blaire has been tracked continuously since 1956, giving it 69 years of documented American history.
Blaire is currently the #384 girl name in the United States — 802 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1170, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,244 girls born in 2025 was named Blaire.
Babies named Blaire per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 69-year story
Blaire first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 802 babies and a rank of #384. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Blaire against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Blaire in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Blaire is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Blaire is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blaire is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Blaire is most common in IA (2 per 1,000), ID (1.5 per 1,000), MI (1.3 per 1,000), KY (1.2 per 1,000), MO (1.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Blaire is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Blaire
Statistically, parents drawn to Blaire tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Birdie, Winnie, Blake, Briar, and Elodie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Blaire | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 802 | #384 |
| 2024 | 699 | #446 |
| 2023 | 587 | #518 |
| 2022 | 542 | #561 |
| 2021 | 463 | #641 |
| 2020 | 426 | #673 |
| 2019 | 386 | #731 |
| 2018 | 321 | #845 |
| 2017 | 294 | #910 |
| 2016 | 288 | #949 |
| 2015 | 215 | #1170 |
| 2014 | 196 | #1240 |
| 2013 | 160 | #1420 |
| 2012 | 121 | #1714 |
| 2011 | 123 | #1701 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 65 | #2752 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Blaire?
In official American birth records, the name Blaire first appeared in 1956 (over 69 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 69 years.
Is Blaire a popular girl name?
Blaire ranked #384 among girls in 2025 with 802 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #1170.
When was the name Blaire most popular?
Blaire peaked in 2025, when 802 American girls received the name (ranked #384 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Blaire?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,244 newborn American girls was named Blaire. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.