boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Zamir

Meaning singer Gender Boy Rank 2025 #780 Trend ↑ Rising 88%

Zamir or Zameer is both a given name and surname of multiple origins in Jewish, Arabic, and Albanian cultures.In Hebrew, Zamir is a transliteration of Hebrew: זמיר…

Rank 2025
#780
among boys · ↓39 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
327
named Zamir · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,223
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
381 babies
All-time total
4,295
#1,973 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Zamir popularity over time

4,295 babies have been named Zamir since 1987, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 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
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 16 2 – #5,456
1990s 245 25 +1431% #2,198
2000s 732 73 +199% #1,561
2010s 1,533 153 +109% #1,033
2020s (to 2025) 1,769 295 +92% #698

Where Zamir 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 361 0.21 outside top 500
2027 393 0.23 outside top 500
2028 422 0.25 outside top 500
2029 449 0.26 outside top 500
2030 473 0.28 outside top 500

Where Zamir is most popular

Boys named Zamir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.181 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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 Zamir 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 134 0.529 +192%
Mississippi 28 0.493 +172%
Louisiana 37 0.362 +99%
Maryland 43 0.361 +99%
District of Columbia 5 0.339 +87%
Alabama 37 0.338 +87%
Florida 160 0.338 +86%
South Carolina 31 0.300 +65%
North Carolina 68 0.266 +47%
Illinois 67 0.262 +44%
Indiana 40 0.249 +37%
Arkansas 15 0.237 +31%
Virginia 41 0.216 +19%
Missouri 28 0.202 +11%
Ohio 53 0.200 +10%
Michigan 40 0.195 +8%
New York 83 0.192 +6%
Texas 166 0.188 ≈ national
Tennessee 31 0.172 -5%
Pennsylvania 41 0.154 -15%
New Jersey 30 0.149 -18%
Arizona 19 0.116 -36%
Oklahoma 10 0.113 -38%
Wisconsin 13 0.110 -40%
Massachusetts 15 0.109 -40%
California 98 0.107 -41%
Minnesota 11 0.090 -51%
Nevada 5 0.088 -52%
Kentucky 7 0.070 -62%
Colorado 7 0.054 -70%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Zamir

Zamir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #780 in 2025 with 327 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 4,295 American babies have been named Zamir. Its peak came in 2023, when 381 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 Zamir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamir?

The median living Zamir is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 4,300 people named Zamir 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.

Zamir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 327 #780
2024 348 #741
2023 381 #698
2022 295 #833
2021 216 #1,022
2020 202 #1,026
2019 201 #1,033
2018 179 #1,100
2017 178 #1,099
2016 176 #1,115
2015 192 #1,044
2014 151 #1,217
2013 129 #1,336
2012 120 #1,397
2011 114 #1,447
2010 93 #1,676
2009 97 #1,637
2008 100 #1,593
2007 99 #1,592
2006 95 #1,561
2005 66 #1,942
2004 70 #1,802
2003 60 #1,961
2002 46 #2,294
2001 50 #2,116
2000 49 #2,086
1995 15 #4,278
1990 18 #3,465
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamir?

The median living Zamir is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zamirs are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zamir are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Zamir are alive in the United States, based on 4,295 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zamir mean?

Zamir or Zameer is both a given name and surname of multiple origins in Jewish, Arabic, and Albanian cultures.In Hebrew, Zamir is a transliteration of Hebrew: זמיר, meaning "singer" or "nightingale." In Arabic, Zamir means "heart" or…

How popular is the name Zamir in 2025?

Zamir ranked #780 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 327 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamir?

4,295 babies have been named Zamir in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamir most popular?

Zamir peaked in 2023, when 381 newborns received the name.

Is Zamir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zamir rising or falling?

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

Will Zamir become more popular?

Zamir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 473 boys named Zamir 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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