Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Aamir

Meaning Spelling variant of Amir Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,035 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Spelling variant of Amir.

Rank 2025
#2,035
among boys · ↓114 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Aamir · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,398
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
144 babies
All-time total
2,697
#2,732 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Aamir popularity over time

2,697 babies have been named Aamir since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 18 18 2 – #4,634
1980s – 99 99 10 +450% #3,070
1990s – 254 254 25 +157% #2,253
2000s – 531 531 53 +109% #1,728
2010s 6 1,183 1,189 119 +124% #1,252
2020s (to 2025) – 606 606 101 -15% #1,398

Where Aamir is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 63 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

Where Aamir is most popular

Boys named Aamir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.056 per 1,000. Strongest in Maryland, Minnesota, and New York.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aamir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Maryland 13 0.109 +95%
Minnesota 13 0.106 +90%
New York 43 0.099 +78%
Florida 47 0.099 +78%
New Jersey 18 0.089 +60%
Georgia 21 0.083 +49%
Texas 48 0.054 ≈ national
Ohio 13 0.049 -12%
California 29 0.032 -43%
Virginia 6 0.032 -43%
Michigan 5 0.024 -56%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -58%
Illinois 5 0.020 -65%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aamir

Aamir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,035 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 2,697 American babies have been named Aamir. Its peak came in 2015, when 144 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aamir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aamir?

The median living Aamir is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 18. An estimated 2,700 people named Aamir are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aamir year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 73 #2,035
2024 – – 82 #1,921
2023 – – 94 #1,744
2022 – – 120 #1,504
2021 – – 113 #1,546
2020 – – 124 #1,398
2019 – – 100 #1,634
2018 – – 140 #1,299
2017 – – 139 #1,300
2016 – – 133 #1,339
2015 – – 144 #1,252
2014 – – 116 #1,432
2013 6 #14,591 135 #1,285
2012 – – 115 #1,439
2011 – – 85 #1,730
2010 – – 76 #1,881
2009 – – 76 #1,892
2008 – – 83 #1,792
2007 – – 86 #1,728
2006 – – 39 #2,881
2005 – – 57 #2,129
2004 – – 42 #2,569
2003 – – 33 #2,922
2002 – – 44 #2,337
2001 – – 34 #2,742
2000 – – 37 #2,525
1995 – – 27 #2,685
1990 – – 16 #3,607
1985 – – 15 #3,070
1980 – – 7 #4,940
1975 – – – –
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Famous people named Aamir

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Indian actor and filmmaker (born 1965) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aamir, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aamir?

The median living Aamir is about 11 years old. Half of all living Aamirs are between 6 and 18 years old.

How many people named Aamir are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Aamir are alive in the United States, based on 2,697 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aamir mean?

Spelling variant of Amir.

How popular is the name Aamir in 2025?

Aamir ranked #2,035 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aamir?

2,697 babies have been named Aamir in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aamir most popular?

Aamir peaked in 2015, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Aamir a boy or girl name?

Aamir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aamir rising or falling?

Aamir is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aamir become more popular?

Aamir is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Aamir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aamir?

Well-known people named Aamir include Aamir Khan (actor).

Names like Aamir

Names that sound and feel close to Aamir: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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