Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Abir

Meaning A male given name from Bengali Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #3,658 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

A male given name from Bengali.

Rank 2025
#3,658
among boys · ↓264 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Abir · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
66 babies
All-time total
780
#6,543 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Abir popularity over time

780 babies have been named Abir since 1987, 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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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
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1980s 11 – 11 1 – –
1990s 39 43 82 8 +645% #4,670
2000s 36 83 119 12 +45% #6,268
2010s 11 290 301 30 +153% #2,365
2020s (to 2025) – 267 267 45 +48% #2,157

Where Abir 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 25 0.01 outside top 500

Where Abir is most popular

Boys named Abir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, California, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Abir 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
New Jersey 16 0.079 +218%
California 54 0.059 +136%
Texas 29 0.033 +32%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -25%
New York 5 0.012 -54%
Alaska – – –
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Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
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Virginia – – –
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 Abir

Abir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,658 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 780 American babies have been named Abir, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Abir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Abir?

The median living Abir is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 800 people named Abir are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Abir 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 – – 30 #3,658
2024 – – 34 #3,394
2023 – – 38 #3,179
2022 – – 48 #2,717
2021 – – 66 #2,157
2020 – – 51 #2,506
2019 – – 57 #2,365
2018 – – 36 #3,172
2017 – – 37 #3,125
2016 5 #16,251 37 #3,111
2015 – – 25 #4,081
2014 – – 25 #4,017
2013 – – 23 #4,181
2012 – – 20 #4,687
2011 6 #14,836 17 #5,203
2010 – – 13 #6,361
2009 5 #17,318 10 #7,695
2008 – – 12 #6,766
2007 7 #13,939 13 #6,268
2006 7 #13,615 10 #7,429
2005 – – 6 #10,160
2004 – – 7 #8,932
2003 – – 8 #7,841
2002 5 #15,457 10 #6,527
2001 7 #12,068 7 #8,350
2000 5 #15,045 – –
1995 6 #11,789 6 #7,800
1990 8 #9,248 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Abir?

The median living Abir is about 8 years old. Half of all living Abirs are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Abir are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Abir are alive in the United States, based on 780 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Abir mean?

A male given name from Bengali.

How popular is the name Abir in 2025?

Abir ranked #3,658 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Abir?

780 babies have been named Abir in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Abir most popular?

Abir peaked in 2021, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Abir a boy or girl name?

Abir is used for both: about 12% of babies named Abir have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Abir rising or falling?

Abir is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Abir become more popular?

Abir is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Abir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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