Baby Name Popularity Profile

Amir

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Amir.

✦ Prince, commander, or treetop 🌍 Arabic, Persian royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #105
All-Time Peak Rank #95 Achieved 2024
Total U.S. Births 55,747 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.3% Boy / 0.7% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1954 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 3,640 births in 2024
💡 The Amir Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Prince, commander, or treetop
Language Origin Arabic, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Derived from Arabic meaning 'prince' or 'commander', and from Persian meaning 'treetop'.
Alternative Spellings
Ameer
Pronunciation: ah-MEER
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Amir

According to SSA data, Amir achieved its highest historical rank of #95 in 2024. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 3,640 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 48.4%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 66 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Amir across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +48.4% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,640 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 2 yrs
Years in Top 500 28 yrs
Registry Streak 66 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 11
1960s: 144
1970s: 655
1980s: 1,843
1990s: 3,615
2000s: 8,869
2010s: 20,481
2020s: 20,129

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Am-ir
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Maryland, Georgia, District of Columbia
States with Data 47
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #105 421 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #61 4,282 2023 +2.9% Growth
Maryland #40 1,797 2024 +2.8% Growth
Georgia #50 3,316 2020 26.0% Decline
District of Columbia #18 523 2023 16.7% Decline
Delaware #126 210 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #100 2,031 2023 24.1% Decline
New Jersey #177 2,355 2023 17.4% Decline
North Carolina #81 2,263 2024 +0.7% Growth
South Carolina #58 1,123 2024 11.5% Decline
New York #69 5,700 2024 4.8% Decline
Michigan #90 2,219 2023 15.8% Decline
Connecticut #80 629 2022 +36.4% Growth
Illinois #77 2,747 2016 4.0% Decline
Louisiana #32 996 2023 2.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #163 2,784 2024 3.7% Decline
Texas #122 3,854 2024 +21.3% Growth
Arizona #118 611 2025 +148.3% Growth
California #145 4,913 2025 +29.6% Growth
Tennessee #140 989 2023 14.1% Decline
Ohio #103 2,142 2025 +3.3% Growth
Mississippi #37 543 2024 +8.3% Growth
Alabama #84 770 2020 15.5% Decline
Missouri #137 888 2021 10.2% Decline
Massachusetts #100 903 2024 +23.2% Growth
Minnesota #88 671 2025 +68.3% Growth
Rhode Island #52 130 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #136 662 2017 2.2% Decline
Indiana #141 776 2022 5.0% Decline
Colorado #237 387 2024 3.6% Decline
Arkansas #110 330 2023 8.8% Decline
Washington #143 489 2025 +111.1% Growth
Kansas #189 227 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #220 194 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #193 335 2023 +16.0% Growth
Oklahoma #201 259 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #293 219 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #337 107 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #236 48 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #378 57 2025 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #170 17 2025 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 37 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 11 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #378 14 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #233 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #259 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2021 Insufficient historical volume

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