boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Kabir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #999 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#999
among boys · ↓58 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
227
named Kabir · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 7,525
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
284 babies
All-time total
3,601
#2,256 all-time among boys
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Kabir popularity over time

3,601 babies have been named Kabir since 1976, 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 – – – –
1970s 29 3 – #4,003
1980s 86 9 +197% #3,857
1990s 178 18 +107% #2,940
2000s 471 47 +165% #2,024
2010s 1,373 137 +192% #885
2020s (to 2025) 1,464 244 +78% #839

Where Kabir 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 228 0.13 outside top 500
2027 229 0.13 outside top 500
2028 230 0.13 outside top 500
2029 230 0.13 outside top 500
2030 231 0.14 outside top 500

Where Kabir is most popular

Boys named Kabir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.139 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Washington, and California.

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 Kabir 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 113 0.561 +303%
Washington 76 0.465 +234%
California 310 0.339 +144%
Massachusetts 40 0.291 +109%
Illinois 56 0.219 +57%
New York 90 0.208 +49%
Virginia 38 0.200 +44%
Maryland 19 0.159 +14%
Pennsylvania 39 0.147 +6%
Georgia 33 0.130 -6%
Texas 113 0.128 -8%
North Carolina 32 0.125 -10%
Florida 27 0.057 -59%
Michigan 8 0.039 -72%
Indiana 5 0.031 -78%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Kabir

Kabir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #999 in 2025 with 227 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,601 American babies have been named Kabir. Its peak came in 2021, when 284 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 Kabir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kabir?

The median living Kabir is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 3,600 people named Kabir are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Kabir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 227 #999
2024 245 #941
2023 214 #1,021
2022 232 #974
2021 284 #839
2020 262 #863
2019 248 #885
2018 207 #1,000
2017 166 #1,145
2016 179 #1,099
2015 163 #1,154
2014 125 #1,372
2013 75 #1,888
2012 91 #1,684
2011 59 #2,219
2010 60 #2,198
2009 69 #2,024
2008 59 #2,249
2007 46 #2,670
2006 50 #2,462
2005 51 #2,318
2004 47 #2,398
2003 37 #2,702
2002 37 #2,618
2001 41 #2,403
2000 34 #2,706
1995 17 #3,766
1990 14 #4,084
1985 9 #4,510
1980 9 #4,317
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Famous people named Kabir

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

  1. 1 Kabir Bedi Kabir Bedi Indian film actor (born 1946) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kabir Kabir 15th-16th century Indian poet and sant 1440–1518 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kabir?

The median living Kabir is about 7 years old. Half of all living Kabirs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Kabir are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Kabir are alive in the United States, based on 3,601 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kabir in 2025?

Kabir ranked #999 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 227 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kabir?

3,601 babies have been named Kabir in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kabir most popular?

Kabir peaked in 2021, when 284 newborns received the name.

Is Kabir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kabir rising or falling?

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

Will Kabir become more popular?

Kabir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 231 boys named Kabir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Kabir?

Well-known people named Kabir include Kabir Bedi (actor), Kabir (philosopher).

Names like Kabir

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

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