Yamir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,762

among boys · ↓207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yamir · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,342

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

55 babies

All-time total

850

#5,700 all-time among boys

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Yamir popularity over time

850 babies have been named Yamir since 1991, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	25	3	–	#6,955
2000s	231	23	+824%	#2,844
2010s	339	34	+47%	#2,745
2020s (to 2025)	255	43	+25%	#2,478

Where Yamir 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.03	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	67	0.04	outside top 500
2030	71	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Yamir

Yamir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,762 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 850 American babies have been named Yamir. Its peak came in 2023, when 55 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 Yamir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yamir?

The median living Yamir is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Yamir 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.

Yamir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	47	#2,762
2024	53	#2,555
2023	55	#2,478
2022	37	#3,274
2021	28	#3,909
2020	35	#3,270
2019	34	#3,421
2018	19	#5,095
2017	29	#3,772
2016	35	#3,290
2015	36	#3,223
2014	32	#3,453
2013	35	#3,185
2012	36	#3,177
2011	44	#2,745
2010	39	#3,013
2009	43	#2,844
2008	39	#3,055
2007	33	#3,378
2006	24	#4,098
2005	24	#3,939
2004	20	#4,412
2003	15	#5,259
2002	12	#6,074
2001	7	#9,212
2000	14	#5,293
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yamir?

The median living Yamir is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yamirs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yamir are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Yamir are alive in the United States, based on 850 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yamir in 2025?

Yamir ranked #2,762 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yamir?

850 babies have been named Yamir in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yamir most popular?

Yamir peaked in 2023, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Yamir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yamir rising or falling?

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

Will Yamir become more popular?

Yamir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 71 boys named Yamir 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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