Qamar
Girl name · #2746 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Qamar is currently the #2746 girl name in the United States — 63 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Qamar.
The 20-year story
Qamar first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 63 babies and a rank of #2719. 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 Qamar per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Qamar in class?
Qamar scores 50 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 Qamar is most common
Geography matters for names, and Qamar is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Qamars were MI (15), NY (12), IL (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Qamar
Statistically, parents drawn to Qamar tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mar, Mehar, Bryar, Ryver, and Bryer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Qamar | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 8 | #11615 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Qamar a popular girl name?
Qamar ranked #2746 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Qamar most popular?
Qamar peaked in 2025, when 63 American girls received the name (ranked #2719 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Qamar?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Qamar. It scores 50/100 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.