Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Munir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,025 Trend ↑ Rising 30%
Rank 2025
#3,025
among boys · ↓125 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Munir · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
44 babies
All-time total
845
#5,714 all-time among boys
First recorded
1970
in Social Security records

Munir popularity over time

845 babies have been named Munir since 1970, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 37 4 – #4,059
1980s 85 9 +130% #3,164
1990s 96 10 +13% #4,571
2000s 175 18 +82% #3,694
2010s 232 23 +33% #3,653
2020s (to 2025) 220 37 +58% #2,827

Where Munir 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 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 45 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Munir

Munir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,025 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 845 American babies have been named Munir. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 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 Munir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Munir?

The median living Munir is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 26. An estimated 800 people named Munir are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Munir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 41 #3,025
2024 44 #2,900
2023 35 #3,398
2022 28 #3,958
2021 29 #3,791
2020 43 #2,827
2019 26 #4,073
2018 28 #3,856
2017 28 #3,859
2016 27 #3,950
2015 30 #3,653
2014 20 #4,811
2013 22 #4,416
2012 17 #5,422
2011 18 #5,128
2010 16 #5,652
2009 17 #5,477
2008 20 #4,842
2007 15 #5,830
2006 17 #5,236
2005 21 #4,290
2004 19 #4,545
2003 24 #3,694
2002 19 #4,283
2001 8 #8,069
2000 15 #4,969
1995 8 #6,795
1990 7 #6,928
1985 12 #3,729
1980 8 #4,807
1975 – –
1970 5 #5,214
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Munir

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

  1. 1 Munir El Haddadi Munir El Haddadi Morocco international footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Munir Mohand Mohamedi Munir Mohand Mohamedi Moroccan Footballer (born 1989) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Munir?

The median living Munir is about 13 years old. Half of all living Munirs are between 5 and 26 years old.

How many people named Munir are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Munir are alive in the United States, based on 845 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Munir in 2025?

Munir ranked #3,025 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Munir?

845 babies have been named Munir in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Munir most popular?

Munir peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Munir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Munir rising or falling?

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

Will Munir become more popular?

Munir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Munir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Munir?

Well-known people named Munir include Munir El Haddadi (soccer player), Munir Mohand Mohamedi (soccer player).

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