Boy name#1,279 of boy names
Jair
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 2003
- 54 years in use
- Biblical
How popular is Jair?
Jair is a boys' name, and first appears in 1971. It has been given to 7,214 children — the 1,279th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 21% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2003, when 487 children were given it.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 1 syllable
Names like Jair
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Jair
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Jair?
- Jair ranks 1,279th among boys' names in US records, with 7,214 births since 1971. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,091.
- Is Jair a unisex name?
- No. Jair is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Jair most popular?
- 2003, when 487 children were given the name. It has been in use for 54 years and is still recorded as of 2024.