Blaire is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1512 in 2025 with 20 recorded births. This places Blaire in the top 20% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 27 births ranking #1230. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 12,664 girls born was named Blaire. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Blaire is a modern spelling variant of Blair and shares the same Scottish place-based background. It feels polished and slightly more decorative on the page.
The form grew as parents adapted the sleek sound of Blair to a spelling that reads a little more overtly feminine. Its appeal is mostly stylistic rather than historical.