Jair
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About Jair
The name Jair is currently ranked #945 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #506 in 2003. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in JAIR, JAIR, and JAIR. Jair is occasionally used for girls in 2002.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #995 | 208 | 108.3 |
| 2015 | #1,021 | 199 | 103.8 |
| 2016 | #942 | 222 | 117 |
| 2017 | #1,092 | 179 | 96.7 |
| 2018 | #1,031 | 198 | 109 |
| 2019 | #990 | 214 | 119.3 |
| 2020 | #903 | 249 | 144.3 |
| 2021 | #947 | 238 | 136 |
| 2022 | #1,104 | 194 | 111.1 |
| 2023 | #1,050 | 207 | 121 |
| 2024 | #1,170 | 177 | 102.7 |
| 2025 | #1,193 | 170 | 99.5 |
World rankings
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Famous Jairs
- Jair
Biblical son of Manasseh
- Jair
son of Segub, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:22)
- Jair
father of Elhanan who slew Goliath's brother (1 Chr. 20:5)
- Jair
father of Mordecai, Esther's cousin (Esther 2:5)
- Jair Francoise Jurrjens
Curaçaoan baseball pitcher
- Jair Messias Bolsonaro
fascist President of Brazil (known most as variants like Biroliro, Bolsonero, Bolsobosta, Bozo, Bosolino, Salnorabo, etc.)
- Jair Marrufo
American soccer referee
- Jair Picerni
Brazilian footballer and manager
- Jeremiah Scott "Jair" Willis (b. 1993)
second child (1st son) of the family band The Willis Clan
