Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Zahmir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,715 Trend ↑ Rising 80%
Rank 2025
#2,715
among boys · ↑157 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Zahmir · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
73 babies
All-time total
715
#6,352 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Zahmir popularity over time

715 babies have been named Zahmir since 2000, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

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
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1990s – – – –
2000s 159 16 – #4,043
2010s 233 23 +47% #3,605
2020s (to 2025) 323 54 +131% #2,062

Where Zahmir 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 56 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 62 0.04 outside top 500
2030 65 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Zahmir

Zahmir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,715 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 715 American babies have been named Zahmir. Its peak came in 2023, when 73 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 Zahmir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zahmir?

The median living Zahmir is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 700 people named Zahmir 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.

Zahmir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,715
2024 45 #2,872
2023 73 #2,062
2022 45 #2,871
2021 70 #2,095
2020 42 #2,884
2019 24 #4,332
2018 31 #3,605
2017 27 #3,988
2016 26 #4,094
2015 14 #6,317
2014 20 #4,863
2013 22 #4,462
2012 24 #4,249
2011 26 #3,992
2010 19 #5,043
2009 21 #4,745
2008 26 #4,043
2007 23 #4,371
2006 19 #4,860
2005 9 #8,290
2004 18 #4,789
2003 11 #6,710
2002 14 #5,391
2001 10 #6,924
2000 8 #8,197
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zahmir?

The median living Zahmir is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zahmirs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zahmir are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zahmir are alive in the United States, based on 715 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zahmir in 2025?

Zahmir ranked #2,715 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zahmir?

715 babies have been named Zahmir in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zahmir most popular?

Zahmir peaked in 2023, when 73 newborns received the name.

Is Zahmir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zahmir rising or falling?

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

Will Zahmir become more popular?

Zahmir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 65 boys named Zahmir 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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