Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- field, plain
Pronunciation
b-lai-re
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #7734, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9714, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #384, 802 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 802 |
| 2024 | 7 | 697 |
| 2023 | 10 | 587 |
| 2022 | 10 | 542 |
| 2021 | 6 | 463 |
| 2020 | 7 | 426 |
| 2019 | 5 | 386 |
| 2018 | – | 321 |
| 2017 | 5 | 294 |
| 2016 | – | 288 |
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
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1230, 27 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
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 Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #157, 26 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #370, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 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