Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2007

Adair

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #2,145 Trend ↑ Rising 156%

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of Scottish usage, equivalent to English Edgar.

Rank 2025
#2,145
among boys · ↑226 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Adair · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 25,494
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2007
120 babies
All-time total
3,217
#3,532 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Adair popularity over time

3,217 babies have been named Adair since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 38 42 80 8 – #2,652
1920s 88 33 121 12 +51% #3,077
1930s 74 18 92 9 -24% #2,905
1940s 86 11 97 10 +5% #3,318
1950s 134 17 151 15 +56% #3,068
1960s 130 7 137 14 -9% #3,597
1970s 40 47 87 9 -36% #4,056
1980s 150 51 201 20 +131% #4,271
1990s 157 140 297 30 +48% #2,560
2000s 159 644 803 80 +170% #1,562
2010s 245 496 741 74 -8% #1,656
2020s (to 2025) 119 291 410 68 -8% #2,145

Where Adair is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 78 0.05 outside top 500
2027 88 0.05 outside top 500
2028 99 0.06 outside top 500
2029 108 0.06 outside top 500
2030 117 0.07 outside top 500

Where Adair is most popular

Boys named Adair per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.031 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Adair born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 70 0.077 +145%
Texas 29 0.033 +5%
Georgia 6 0.024 -24%
Florida 6 0.013 -59%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Adair

Adair is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,145 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 3,217 American babies have been named Adair, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2007, when 120 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Adair stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Adair?

The median living Adair is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 31. An estimated 2,800 people named Adair are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Adair year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,412 67 #2,145
2024 22 #5,619 59 #2,371
2023 22 #5,552 64 #2,221
2022 19 #6,233 46 #2,793
2021 18 #6,416 34 #3,362
2020 15 #7,216 21 #4,541
2019 30 #4,546 34 #3,348
2018 17 #6,796 22 #4,480
2017 23 #5,518 48 #2,597
2016 20 #6,187 33 #3,359
2015 20 #6,239 56 #2,329
2014 35 #4,179 33 #3,299
2013 31 #4,544 46 #2,594
2012 23 #5,714 66 #2,067
2011 24 #5,543 91 #1,656
2010 22 #5,977 67 #2,037
2009 20 #6,549 93 #1,688
2008 18 #7,077 63 #2,140
2007 20 #6,555 100 #1,562
2006 15 #7,873 78 #1,769
2005 16 #7,142 72 #1,801
2004 16 #7,080 77 #1,671
2003 14 #7,586 65 #1,815
2002 15 #7,050 38 #2,556
2001 13 #7,726 27 #3,228
2000 12 #8,033 31 #2,865
1995 27 #3,878 15 #4,053
1990 20 #4,696 6 #7,185
1985 22 #3,731 5 #6,532
1980 9 #6,790 – –
1975 – – 5 #5,471
1970 10 #5,061 – –
1965 12 #3,733 – –
1960 10 #4,184 – –
1955 14 #3,095 – –
1950 11 #3,236 5 #3,685
1945 7 #3,676 – –
1940 5 #4,350 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 7 #3,658 – –
1925 13 #2,617 – –
1920 7 #3,958 – –
1915 – – 6 #3,393
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Adair, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Adair?

The median living Adair is about 18 years old. Half of all living Adairs are between 11 and 31 years old.

How many people named Adair are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Adair are alive in the United States, based on 3,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Adair mean?

A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of Scottish usage, equivalent to English Edgar.

How popular is the name Adair in 2025?

Adair ranked #2,145 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Adair?

3,217 babies have been named Adair in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Adair most popular?

Adair peaked in 2007, when 120 newborns received the name.

Is Adair a boy or girl name?

Adair is used for both: about 44% of babies named Adair have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Adair rising or falling?

Adair is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Adair become more popular?

Adair is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 117 boys named Adair in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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