Blair is a distinctive choice, ranked #603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Blair in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#603
US Rank #218
About the Name Blair
Blair has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #603. The name has climbed 635 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Blair is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #218, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Blair
Unlikely. With around 65 UK babies named Blair per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Blair in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Blair is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 635 places over the last five years to #603 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Blair is more popular in the US (#218) than in the UK (#603). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Blair include: Keily Blair — Keily Blair is an Irish lawyer and business executive who is the CEO of OnlyFans.; Cheyse Blair — Cheyse Blair is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the...; Ron Blair — Ronald Edward Blair is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers..
Blair appears in the US top 500 at #218 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
65
UK babies named Blair (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 635 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Blair
Likely around 1 other Blair in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Blair
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Cheyse Blair is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or second-row forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Melbourne Storm in the NRL.
Ronald Edward Blair is an American musician notable for being the bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. He was originally the band's bassist from 1976 to 1981.
Sir Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. He was Leader of the Opposition from 1994 to 1997 and held shadow cabinet posts from 1987 to 1994.
William Sterling Blair is a Canadian diplomat, politician, and former police officer who has served as the Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 2026. A member of the Liberal Party, he formerly represented Scarborough Southwest in the House of Commons from 2015 to 2026.
Gwenda Linda Blair is an American author and journalist known for her biographies of Jessica Savitch, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and the family of Donald Trump. She is an adjunct associate professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Montgomery Blair was an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the Lincoln administration cabinet as Postmaster-General from 1861 to 1864, during the Civil War.
Brian Leslie Blair is an American former professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name B.