Blaire is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #949 in 2016 with 288 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 802 births ranking #384. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 231.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 6,151 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.