boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Ameer

Meaning A male given name from Arabic Gender Boy Rank 2025 #980 Trend → Stable

A male given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#980
among boys · ↓49 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
233
named Ameer · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,331
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
287 babies
All-time total
6,596
#1,516 all-time among boys
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

Ameer popularity over time

6,596 babies have been named Ameer since 1969, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 14 1 – #2,311
1970s 202 20 +1343% #1,411
1980s 343 34 +70% #1,472
1990s 712 71 +108% #1,216
2000s 1,355 136 +90% #1,104
2010s 2,436 244 +80% #809
2020s (to 2025) 1,534 256 +5% #829

Where Ameer 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 230 0.13 outside top 500
2027 228 0.13 outside top 500
2028 226 0.13 outside top 500
2029 225 0.13 outside top 500
2030 223 0.13 outside top 500

Where Ameer is most popular

Boys named Ameer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.146 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Illinois, 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 Ameer 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
Michigan 113 0.552 +278%
Illinois 89 0.348 +139%
New York 130 0.300 +106%
Virginia 39 0.206 +41%
Georgia 51 0.201 +38%
New Jersey 39 0.194 +33%
Ohio 51 0.192 +32%
Indiana 29 0.181 +24%
Florida 76 0.161 +10%
North Carolina 38 0.149 ≈ national
Maryland 17 0.143 ≈ national
California 128 0.140 ≈ national
Texas 123 0.140 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 37 0.139 -5%
Missouri 17 0.123 -16%
Louisiana 10 0.098 -33%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -66%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -66%
South Carolina 5 0.048 -67%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -70%
Washington 5 0.031 -79%
Arizona 5 0.031 -79%
Tennessee 5 0.028 -81%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Ameer

Ameer is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #980 in 2025 with 233 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 6,596 American babies have been named Ameer. Its peak came in 2021, when 287 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 Ameer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ameer?

The median living Ameer is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 6,500 people named Ameer are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Ameer year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 233 #980
2024 248 #931
2023 237 #953
2022 256 #905
2021 287 #829
2020 273 #833
2019 249 #882
2018 278 #809
2017 279 #812
2016 284 #809
2015 269 #836
2014 225 #936
2013 228 #911
2012 207 #971
2011 192 #1,008
2010 225 #906
2009 167 #1,104
2008 152 #1,175
2007 154 #1,153
2006 149 #1,141
2005 130 #1,217
2004 127 #1,203
2003 123 #1,197
2002 117 #1,192
2001 116 #1,178
2000 120 #1,152
1995 66 #1,467
1990 44 #1,780
1985 35 #1,724
1980 37 #1,593
1975 13 #2,908
1970 17 #2,214
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ameer?

The median living Ameer is about 12 years old. Half of all living Ameers are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Ameer are alive today?

An estimated 6,500 people named Ameer are alive in the United States, based on 6,596 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ameer mean?

A male given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Ameer in 2025?

Ameer ranked #980 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 233 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ameer?

6,596 babies have been named Ameer in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ameer most popular?

Ameer peaked in 2021, when 287 newborns received the name.

Is Ameer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ameer rising or falling?

Ameer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ameer become more popular?

Ameer looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 223 boys named Ameer in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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