Blaire
Meaning
modern English variant of Blair, from a Scottish surname meaning 'plain, field, battlefield'
Say it: BLAIR
The story
Blaire is a modern English variant of Blair, a Scottish surname drawn from place names whose Gaelic root means plain, field or battlefield. The older spelling has a mixed US record, about 23,300 girls and 15,000 boys. Blaire's record is much more female: about 8,000 girls and 110 boys across the published series. The final e left no note explaining itself; the record shows the difference, not its reason. The decade totals form two distinct rises: about 800 in both the 1980s and 1990s, 500 in the 2000s, 2,200 in the 2010s and already 3,570 so far this decade. The current partial decade is above the complete 2010s. Blair and Blaire now sit beside each other as two records, one old surname spelling and one newer variant with a different gender balance.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Blaire peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Blaire
Most people given the name Blaire in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Blaire deep dive
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