Blaire
Girl name · #384 in 2025 · Uniqueness 26/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Blaire scores 26 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Blaire is most common
Geography matters for names, and Blaire is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Blaires were TX (101), MI (45), FL (33), NC (33), OH (32). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 26/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.