Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From tbe plain
- Celtic
- From the plain lands
- Scottish
- Field of battle
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Nature
- Place
- Surname
Pronunciation
b-lair
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1963 (rank #439, 328 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2091, 70 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #169, 1,806 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | 1,806 |
| 2024 | 67 | 1,412 |
| 2023 | 86 | 1,264 |
| 2022 | 81 | 1,122 |
| 2021 | 60 | 1,025 |
| 2020 | 49 | 925 |
| 2019 | 66 | 771 |
| 2018 | 55 | 729 |
| 2017 | 75 | 614 |
| 2016 | 84 | 597 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1997 (rank #679, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1310, 21 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #551, 72 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | 72 |
| 2024 | 14 | 65 |
| 2023 | 11 | 51 |
| 2022 | 7 | 33 |
| 2021 | 8 | 48 |
| 2020 | 8 | 26 |
| 2019 | 8 | 20 |
| 2018 | 9 | 24 |
| 2017 | 7 | 19 |
| 2016 | 6 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #329, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #56, 151 births); most recent 2025 (rank #62, 74 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #151, 28 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | 28 |
| 2024 | 83 | 23 |
| 2023 | 80 | 18 |
| 2022 | 71 | 19 |
| 2021 | 81 | 26 |
| 2020 | 67 | 16 |
| 2019 | 91 | 19 |
| 2018 | 93 | 12 |
| 2017 | 81 | 6 |
| 2016 | 83 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #344, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #290, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | – | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 3 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 3 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1980 (rank #95, 38 births); most recent 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #234, 14 births); most recent 2023 (rank #268, 12 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 14 |
| 2021 | – | 11 |
| 2020 | – | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 8 |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence