In 2024, 59 boys in the United States were named Adair, making it the 2,363rd most popular boy's name that year.
It has climbed sharply, from 3,299th a decade earlier.
Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 120 births.
Records for Adair go back to 1914, and 3,127 babies have been given the name since.
A Scottish and Irish surname meaning "from the oak tree ford". Combines Celtic heritage with natural imagery. Strong yet uncommon.
Adair is of Scottish/Irish origin, described as nature in style.
In 2024, Adair went to 22 girls and 59 boys — 73% boys.
That makes it genuinely unisex, leaning male.
Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.
A Scottish and Irish surname meaning "from the oak tree ford". Combines Celtic heritage with natural imagery.
Adair is of Scottish/Irish origin, and is usually described as nature in style.
In 2024, 59 boys in the United States were named Adair, making it the 2,363rd most popular boy's name that year.
In 2024, Adair went to 22 girls and 59 boys — 73% boys. That makes it genuinely unisex, leaning male.
Ada is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Adair.