Amir
Boy name · #105 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Amir ranks #105 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 3,297 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #187, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 546 boys born in 2025 was named Amir.
The 71-year story
Amir first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 3,640 babies and a rank of #95. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Amir per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Amir in class?
Amir scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Amir is most common
Geography matters for names, and Amir is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Amirs were FL (320), TX (319), CA (263), NY (240), GA (185). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Amir
Statistically, parents drawn to Amir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Archer, River, Axel, Jasper, and Arlo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Amir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,297 | #105 |
| 2024 | 3,640 | #95 |
| 2023 | 3,631 | #99 |
| 2022 | 3,353 | #113 |
| 2021 | 3,026 | #123 |
| 2020 | 3,182 | #117 |
| 2019 | 2,971 | #131 |
| 2018 | 2,608 | #150 |
| 2017 | 2,619 | #150 |
| 2016 | 2,446 | #165 |
| 2015 | 2,221 | #187 |
| 2014 | 1,819 | #212 |
| 2013 | 1,726 | #216 |
| 2012 | 1,468 | #248 |
| 2011 | 1,385 | #250 |
| 2010 | 1,218 | #278 |
| 2009 | 1,215 | #279 |
| 2008 | 1,126 | #296 |
| 2007 | 1,011 | #317 |
| 2006 | 987 | #326 |
| 2005 | 872 | #339 |
| 2004 | 843 | #340 |
| 2003 | 819 | #340 |
| 2002 | 742 | #359 |
| 2001 | 651 | #391 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Amir a popular boy name?
Amir ranked #105 among boys in 2025 with 3,297 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #187.
When was the name Amir most popular?
Amir peaked in 2024, when 3,640 American boys received the name (ranked #95 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Amir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 546 newborn American boys was named Amir. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.