Given name & surname
Blair
“from the field of battle”
Blair is used as a given name and a surname. One Scottish interpretation is “from the field of battle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scottish interpretation is “from the field of battle.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scottish.
How it developed
It entered given-name use through an existing surname.
The story
Its naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Blair through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38,276
- 15,009 boys · 23,267 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 1,876 babies
- 2025
- 1,876
- #169 for girls · #2,094 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +76%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 6% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 1,806 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 169 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 82.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 70 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (207). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 26,145 as a first name in 2020; 75,384 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Blair’s family of names
In English usage, Blair has a related form in Blaire. Blair has a related form in Blaire. In English usage, Blair has a related form in Blayre.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Blair
- Blair UnderwoodAmerican actor (born 1964)
- Blair BrownAmerican actress (born 1946)
- Blair HornCanadian rowerborn 1961
- Blair RedfordAmerican actorborn 1983
- Blair AdamsBritish footballer (born 1991)
- Blair ImaniAmerican activistborn 1993
- Blair EvansAustralian swimmer, Olympic silver medallistborn 1991
- Blair Cochranesailor (1853–1928)
- Blair BannCanadian volleyball playerborn 1988
Characters named Blair: Blair Waldorf (Gossip girl).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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