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Worldwide Name Statistics

Blair

Ranked #1158 - 1 in 240,783 people
US

Most common in

United States

33k bearers

World total

33,225

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1158

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States33k
Worldwide
~33k
rank #1158
Rarity
1 in 240,783
of people globally
Gender split
39/61
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~33k in US

About the name Blair

There are an estimated 33,225 people named Blair alive worldwide today. That ranks Blair at #1158 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Blair is held by approximately 33,225 people, ranking #1158 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,989 U.S. residents).

Blair is used by both genders, 39.2% male and 60.8% female.

Blair appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 39.2%Female 60.8%

Blair popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Blair, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1885: 5
  5. 1887: 5
  6. 1888: 11
  7. 1889: 7
  8. 1891: 10
  9. 1892: 8
  10. 1893: 9
  11. 1894: 6
  12. 1895: 7
  13. 1896: 11
  14. 1897: 5
  15. 1900: 10
  16. 1901: 6
  17. 1902: 10
  18. 1904: 7
  19. 1905: 7
  20. 1906: 13
  21. 1907: 7
  22. 1908: 16
  23. 1909: 5
  24. 1910: 10
  25. 1911: 15
  26. 1912: 26
  27. 1913: 31
  28. 1914: 49
  29. 1915: 74
  30. 1916: 67
  31. 1917: 73
  32. 1918: 78
  33. 1919: 85
  34. 1920: 81
  35. 1921: 81
  36. 1922: 76
  37. 1923: 71
  38. 1924: 84
  39. 1925: 90
  40. 1926: 92
  41. 1927: 73
  42. 1928: 73
  43. 1929: 75
  44. 1930: 77
  45. 1931: 72
  46. 1932: 57
  47. 1933: 82
  48. 1934: 66
  49. 1935: 68
  50. 1936: 50
  51. 1937: 55
  52. 1938: 69
  53. 1939: 51
  54. 1940: 56
  55. 1941: 54
  56. 1942: 96
  57. 1943: 125
  58. 1944: 77
  59. 1945: 92
  60. 1946: 88
  61. 1947: 110
  62. 1948: 125
  63. 1949: 107
  64. 1950: 167
  65. 1951: 214
  66. 1952: 244
  67. 1953: 299
  68. 1954: 298
  69. 1955: 258
  70. 1956: 257
  71. 1957: 256
  72. 1958: 242
  73. 1959: 264
  74. 1960: 285
  75. 1961: 276
  76. 1962: 347
  77. 1963: 376
  78. 1964: 259
  79. 1965: 243
  80. 1966: 256
  81. 1967: 244
  82. 1968: 240
  83. 1969: 207
  84. 1970: 212
  85. 1971: 183
  86. 1972: 158
  87. 1973: 151
  88. 1974: 177
  89. 1975: 182
  90. 1976: 207
  91. 1977: 234
  92. 1978: 270
  93. 1979: 329
  94. 1980: 409
  95. 1981: 653
  96. 1982: 711
  97. 1983: 648
  98. 1984: 700
  99. 1985: 693
  100. 1986: 688
  101. 1987: 599
  102. 1988: 751
  103. 1989: 736
  104. 1990: 805
  105. 1991: 705
  106. 1992: 709
  107. 1993: 545
  108. 1994: 493
  109. 1995: 475
  110. 1996: 452
  111. 1997: 419
  112. 1998: 385
  113. 1999: 332
  114. 2000: 326
  115. 2001: 241
  116. 2002: 236
  117. 2003: 216
  118. 2004: 238
  119. 2005: 208
  120. 2006: 250
  121. 2007: 245
  122. 2008: 264
  123. 2009: 278
  124. 2010: 294
  125. 2011: 337
  126. 2012: 369
  127. 2013: 442
  128. 2014: 513
  129. 2015: 554
  130. 2016: 681
  131. 2017: 689
  132. 2018: 784
  133. 2019: 837
  134. 2020: 974
  135. 2021: 1,085
  136. 2022: 1,203
  137. 2023: 1,350
  138. 2024: 1,482
  139. 2025: 1,876

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Blair worldwide?

There are an estimated 33,225 people named Blair alive worldwide today, ranking #1158 globally.

Is Blair a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 240,783 people. In the United States there are roughly 33,225 bearers, which is 1 in 9,989 Americans.

Is Blair a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Blair is used 39.2% male and 60.8% female.

Where does the name Blair come from?

Who are famous people named Blair?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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