An uncommon Scottish Gaelic pick — distinctive and rare.
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, of Scottish usage, equivalent to English Edgar.
Adair is a boy's and girl's baby name of Scottish Gaelic origin, an Anglicization of the Gaelic Eideard (Edward) or from the place name Adare in Ireland. It carries a crisp, aristocratic quality, used as both a surname and given name in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora.
Adair was #1671 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #2363, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 224 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 496 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 644 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 140 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 51 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 47 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 7 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 17 | ▲ |
| 1940s | 11 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 18 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 33 | ▼ |
| 1910s | 42 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 59 | #2363 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2219 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3358 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4538 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3346 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4477 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 33 | #3359 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2329 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3299 |
| 2013 | 46 | #2594 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2067 |
| 2011 | 91 | #1656 |
| 2010 | 67 | #2037 |
| 2009 | 93 | #1688 |
| 2008 | 63 | #2140 |
| 2007 | 100 | #1562 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 72 | #1801 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Adair is a true unisex name. As a girl's name, it has 1,397 recorded births since 1916.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1914–2024) · Methodology