boys' name ★ peaked 2020

Tamir

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,821 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#1,821
among boys · ↑30 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
88
named Tamir
How common
1 in 19,410
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
113 babies
All-time total
2,460
#2,948 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Tamir popularity over time

2,460 babies have been named Tamir since 1971, 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
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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 – 115 115 12 – #2,123
1980s – 200 200 20 +74% #1,723
1990s 16 382 398 40 +99% #1,535
2000s 29 530 559 56 +40% #1,932
2010s 14 585 599 60 +7% #1,759
2020s (to 2025) – 589 589 98 +64% #1,502

Where Tamir 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 89 0.05 outside top 500
2027 90 0.05 outside top 500
2028 91 0.05 outside top 500
2029 92 0.05 outside top 500
2030 93 0.05 outside top 500

Where Tamir is most popular

Boys named Tamir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.055 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and Illinois.

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 Tamir 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
Georgia 36 0.142 +158%
Florida 57 0.120 +118%
Illinois 30 0.117 +113%
New York 42 0.097 +76%
Arkansas 6 0.095 +72%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +60%
Missouri 10 0.072 +31%
Louisiana 6 0.059 +6%
Tennessee 10 0.055 ≈ national
Alabama 6 0.055 ≈ national
North Carolina 12 0.047 -15%
Ohio 12 0.045 -18%
Maryland 5 0.042 -24%
Texas 24 0.027 -51%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -55%
California 6 0.007 -88%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Tamir

Tamir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,821 in 2025 with 88 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 2,460 American babies have been named Tamir. Its peak came in 2020, when 113 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 Tamir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tamir?

The median living Tamir is about 16 years old; half are between 6 and 27. An estimated 2,400 people named Tamir are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Tamir 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 – – 88 #1,821
2024 – – 88 #1,851
2023 – – 113 #1,556
2022 – – 103 #1,676
2021 – – 84 #1,851
2020 – – 113 #1,502
2019 6 #15,378 79 #1,896
2018 – – 88 #1,759
2017 – – 76 #1,914
2016 8 #12,777 68 #2,082
2015 – – 62 #2,208
2014 – – 40 #2,925
2013 – – 44 #2,707
2012 – – 39 #2,997
2011 – – 43 #2,789
2010 – – 46 #2,674
2009 – – 42 #2,888
2008 – – 57 #2,321
2007 – – 43 #2,802
2006 – – 53 #2,372
2005 9 #11,746 59 #2,110
2004 – – 59 #2,049
2003 5 #18,133 61 #1,932
2002 – – 57 #1,967
2001 7 #13,352 45 #2,271
2000 8 #11,692 54 #1,941
1995 – – 39 #2,134
1990 – – 28 #2,481
1985 – – 17 #2,925
1980 – – 22 #2,359
1975 – – 8 #4,268
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Tamir

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

  1. 1 Tamir Cohen Israeli footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tamir?

The median living Tamir is about 16 years old. Half of all living Tamirs are between 6 and 27 years old.

How many people named Tamir are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Tamir are alive in the United States, based on 2,460 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tamir in 2025?

Tamir ranked #1,821 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 88 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tamir?

2,460 babies have been named Tamir in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tamir most popular?

Tamir peaked in 2020, when 113 newborns received the name.

Is Tamir a boy or girl name?

Tamir is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tamir rising or falling?

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

Will Tamir become more popular?

Tamir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 93 boys named Tamir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Tamir?

Well-known people named Tamir include Tamir Cohen (soccer player).

Names like Tamir

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

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