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Jair

Boy's name · #1193 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Jair reached #506 in 2003 and has eased to #1193 since. About 7,300 boys have carried it since 1971.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#196 in Ecuador (2025) · #676 in Netherlands (2025) · #4,275 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,603 in France (2025) · #2,525 in Austria (2023) · #14,479 in Italy (2022) · #272 in Puerto Rico (2017).

Famous Jairs

• Jair Bolsonaro — President of Brazil from 2019 to 2023 (born 1955)
• Jair da Costa — Brazilian footballer (1940–2025)
• Jair Cunha — Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
• Jair da Rosa Pinto — Brazilian footballer and manager (1921–2005)
• Jair Jurrjens — Curaçaoan baseball player (born 1986)

In stories & tradition

• Jair — Judges (Bible)
• Jair Ohmsford^it — Shannara (novel series)

What Jairs become

Among 142 notable people named Jair:

Sports figures appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jair da Costa, Brazilian footballer (1940–2025).

Similar names: Jaire · Yair · Jai · Jovanni · Jael · Jordy

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