Amire: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,584

among boys · ↓582 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Amire · -27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 55,099

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2012

55 babies

All-time total

942

#5,754 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Amire popularity over time

942 babies have been named Amire since 1990, 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

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
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1990s	5	36	41	4	–	#5,170
2000s	45	240	285	29	+595%	#3,109
2010s	33	338	371	37	+30%	#2,633
2020s (to 2025)	24	221	245	41	+10%	#2,761

Where Amire 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	32	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Amire

Amire is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,584 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 942 American babies have been named Amire, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2012, when 55 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 Amire stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Amire?

The median living Amire is about 12 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 900 people named Amire are alive in the United States today.

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

Amire 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	5	#15,093	31	#3,584
2024	8	#11,187	41	#3,002
2023	–	–	31	#3,630
2022	5	#15,474	39	#3,103
2021	–	–	35	#3,303
2020	6	#13,563	44	#2,761
2019	–	–	30	#3,644
2018	–	–	26	#3,999
2017	–	–	38	#3,074
2016	–	–	30	#3,598
2015	–	–	35	#3,234
2014	6	#14,714	40	#2,890
2013	6	#14,736	38	#2,957
2012	9	#11,333	46	#2,633
2011	–	–	31	#3,438
2010	12	#9,270	24	#4,105
2009	–	–	34	#3,276
2008	8	#12,655	37	#3,109
2007	9	#11,696	29	#3,596
2006	8	#12,506	25	#3,891
2005	8	#11,901	27	#3,533
2004	7	#12,855	31	#3,162
2003	5	#15,935	20	#4,121
2002	–	–	13	#5,413
2001	–	–	6	#9,299
2000	–	–	18	#4,209
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	6	#7,217
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Amire?

The median living Amire is about 12 years old. Half of all living Amires are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Amire are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Amire are alive in the United States, based on 942 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Amire in 2025?

Amire ranked #3,584 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Amire?

942 babies have been named Amire in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Amire most popular?

Amire peaked in 2012, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Amire a boy or girl name?

Amire is used for both: about 11% of babies named Amire have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Amire rising or falling?

Amire has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Amire become more popular?

Amire is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Amire 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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