Ameer
Boy name · #982 in 2025 · Rare
Ameer ranks #982 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 233 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #836, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,725 boys born in 2025 was named Ameer.
Babies named Ameer per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Ameer first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 14 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 287 boys were named Ameer — good for #829 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ameer in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ameer is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ameer will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ameer is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ameer is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ameer is most common in MI (0.6 per 1,000), NY (0.4 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ameer is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ameer
Statistically, parents drawn to Ameer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abner, Veer, Adler, Palmer, and Kooper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ameer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 233 | #980 |
| 2024 | 248 | #931 |
| 2023 | 237 | #952 |
| 2022 | 256 | #905 |
| 2021 | 287 | #829 |
| 2020 | 273 | #833 |
| 2019 | 249 | #882 |
| 2018 | 278 | #809 |
| 2017 | 279 | #811 |
| 2016 | 284 | #809 |
| 2015 | 269 | #836 |
| 2014 | 225 | #936 |
| 2013 | 228 | #911 |
| 2012 | 207 | #970 |
| 2011 | 192 | #1008 |
| 2010 | 225 | #904 |
| 2009 | 167 | #1103 |
| 2008 | 152 | #1175 |
| 2007 | 154 | #1152 |
| 2006 | 149 | #1141 |
| 2005 | 130 | #1216 |
| 2004 | 127 | #1203 |
| 2003 | 123 | #1197 |
| 2002 | 117 | #1191 |
| 2001 | 116 | #1178 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ameer a popular boy name?
Ameer ranked #982 among boys in 2025 with 233 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #836.
When was the name Ameer most popular?
Ameer peaked in 2021, when 287 American boys received the name (ranked #829 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ameer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,725 newborn American boys was named Ameer. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "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.