Is Jair a boy or girl name?
Jair is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 177 boys were named Jair, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.2% of the 7,098 US babies named Jair were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,170
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Jair since 1971
- 7,098
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 480 babies
Boys and girls named Jair, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54 | 0 | 0% |
| 1980s | 154 | 0 | 0% |
| 1990s | 710 | 5 | 0.7% |
| 2000s | 2,934 | 6 | 0.2% |
| 2010s | 2,170 | 0 | 0% |
| 2020s | 1,065 | 0 | 0% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 177 | #1,170 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 207 | #1,050 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 194 | #1,104 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 238 | #947 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 249 | #903 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 214 | #990 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 198 | #1,031 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 179 | #1,092 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 222 | #942 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 199 | #1,021 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 208 | #995 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 264 | #821 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 192 | #1,019 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 251 | #849 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 243 | #868 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 280 | #796 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 248 | #857 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 281 | #777 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 296 | #728 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 314 | #671 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 353 | #609 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 480 | #506 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 315 | #628 | 6 | #14,299 |
| 2001 | 237 | #737 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 130 | #1,084 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 104 | #1,218 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 84 | #1,385 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 97 | #1,217 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 153 | #887 | 5 | #14,382 |
| 1995 | 40 | #2,067 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 45 | #1,876 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 51 | #1,707 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 59 | #1,517 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 47 | #1,731 | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 30 | #2,340 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 22 | #2,825 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 18 | #3,015 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 17 | #3,003 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 19 | #2,724 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 26 | #2,146 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 14 | #3,176 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 10 | #3,988 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 13 | #3,380 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,804 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,286 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 8 | #4,584 | 0 | – |
| 1978 | 7 | #4,750 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,974 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 5 | #5,969 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,833 | 0 | – |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,360 | 0 | – |
| 1973 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1972 | 7 | #4,174 | 0 | – |
| 1971 | 6 | #4,629 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Jair reached #506 in 2003. As a girl name, it reached #14,299 in 2002. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2000s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Jair
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.