Ahmir
Boy name · #1234 in 2025 · Very rare
Ahmir ranks #1234 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 163 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1049, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,043 boys born in 2025 was named Ahmir.
The 34-year story
Ahmir first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 276 babies and a rank of #873. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ahmir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ahmir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ahmir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ahmir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ahmir is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ahmir is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ahmir is most common in LA (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ahmir is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ahmir
Statistically, parents drawn to Ahmir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Demir, Aamir, Damir, Ramir, and Zamir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ahmir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 163 | #1231 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1031 |
| 2023 | 237 | #952 |
| 2022 | 276 | #873 |
| 2021 | 230 | #968 |
| 2020 | 235 | #935 |
| 2019 | 213 | #991 |
| 2018 | 214 | #970 |
| 2017 | 195 | #1029 |
| 2016 | 220 | #946 |
| 2015 | 189 | #1049 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 145 | #1233 |
| 2012 | 100 | #1575 |
| 2011 | 102 | #1544 |
| 2010 | 115 | #1438 |
| 2009 | 108 | #1529 |
| 2008 | 71 | #1981 |
| 2007 | 101 | #1552 |
| 2006 | 69 | #1943 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 48 | #2344 |
| 2003 | 52 | #2128 |
| 2002 | 58 | #1916 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2027 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ahmir a popular boy name?
Ahmir ranked #1234 among boys in 2025 with 163 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1049.
When was the name Ahmir most popular?
Ahmir peaked in 2022, when 276 American boys received the name (ranked #873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ahmir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,043 newborn American boys was named Ahmir. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.