How Many People Are Named Fair?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Fair. It is used for both genders, with 89.1% female. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Fair peaked in popularity in 1924 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fair as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fair paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Fair is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Fair is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.1% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1924
7 births
Total Registered
46
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fair
Fair is predominantly female (89.1%), though 5 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Fair as a male name
Ranked #3,428 in 1914
5 male births in 1914
Peak: 1914 (5 births)
Fair as a female name
Ranked #4,367 in 1928
6 female births in 1928
Peak: 1924 (7 births)
Fair: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fair span from the 1900s to the 1920s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 30 babies were registered. Fair remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Fair by Decade
How has Fair tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fair + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fair as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fair
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fair: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fair?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Fair are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Fair a common name?
Fair is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 46 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fair most popular?
Fair reached peak popularity in 1924, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fair is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fair a female name?
Fair is predominantly female. 89.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fair Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fair Smith, Fair Johnson, Fair Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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