Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Ahmir

Meaning A male given name from Arabic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,231 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#1,231
among boys · ↓200 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
163
named Ahmir · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,479
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
276 babies
All-time total
3,819
#2,171 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Ahmir popularity over time

3,819 babies have been named Ahmir since 1991, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – 154 154 15 – #2,348
2000s 5 672 677 68 +340% #1,529
2010s – 1,631 1,631 163 +141% #946
2020s (to 2025) – 1,357 1,357 226 +39% #873

Where Ahmir 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 161 0.09 outside top 500
2027 160 0.09 outside top 500
2028 159 0.09 outside top 500
2029 158 0.09 outside top 500
2030 157 0.09 outside top 500

Where Ahmir is most popular

Boys named Ahmir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.130 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Maryland.

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 Ahmir 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
Louisiana 59 0.577 +344%
Mississippi 24 0.422 +225%
Maryland 43 0.361 +178%
Georgia 91 0.359 +177%
Alabama 36 0.329 +154%
North Carolina 73 0.286 +120%
Florida 127 0.268 +106%
South Carolina 25 0.242 +86%
Virginia 45 0.237 +83%
Illinois 56 0.219 +69%
Nevada 10 0.175 +35%
Pennsylvania 43 0.162 +25%
Tennessee 25 0.138 +7%
Michigan 27 0.132 ≈ national
Nebraska 5 0.115 -11%
New Jersey 23 0.114 -12%
Texas 91 0.103 -20%
Indiana 12 0.075 -42%
New York 32 0.074 -43%
Massachusetts 10 0.073 -44%
Ohio 19 0.072 -45%
California 51 0.056 -57%
Missouri 7 0.051 -61%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Ahmir

Ahmir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,231 in 2025 with 163 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 3,819 American babies have been named Ahmir. Its peak came in 2022, when 276 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 Ahmir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ahmir?

The median living Ahmir is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 3,800 people named Ahmir 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.

Ahmir 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 – – 163 #1,231
2024 – – 216 #1,031
2023 – – 237 #952
2022 – – 276 #873
2021 – – 230 #968
2020 – – 235 #935
2019 – – 213 #991
2018 – – 214 #970
2017 – – 195 #1,030
2016 – – 220 #946
2015 – – 189 #1,049
2014 – – 138 #1,286
2013 – – 145 #1,233
2012 – – 100 #1,575
2011 – – 102 #1,544
2010 – – 115 #1,438
2009 – – 108 #1,529
2008 5 #17,586 71 #1,982
2007 – – 101 #1,552
2006 – – 69 #1,945
2005 – – 59 #2,081
2004 – – 48 #2,345
2003 – – 52 #2,128
2002 – – 58 #1,916
2001 – – 52 #2,028
2000 – – 54 #1,925
1995 – – 12 #4,795
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ahmir?

The median living Ahmir is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ahmirs are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ahmir are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Ahmir are alive in the United States, based on 3,819 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ahmir mean?

A male given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Ahmir in 2025?

Ahmir ranked #1,231 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 163 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ahmir?

3,819 babies have been named Ahmir in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ahmir most popular?

Ahmir peaked in 2022, when 276 newborns received the name.

Is Ahmir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ahmir rising or falling?

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

Will Ahmir become more popular?

Ahmir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 157 boys named Ahmir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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