Munir
Boy name · #3014 in 2025 · Very rare
Munir is currently the #3014 boy name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 boys born in 2025 was named Munir.
The 55-year story
Munir first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 44 babies and a rank of #2873. 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 Munir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Munir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Munir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Munir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Munir is most common
State-level data for Munir is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Munir
Statistically, parents drawn to Munir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sahir, Maher, Tahir, Uzair, and Almir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Munir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #2991 |
| 2024 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2023 | 35 | #3347 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 29 | #3740 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 20 | #4714 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4198 |
| 2004 | 19 | #4421 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3626 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Munir a popular boy name?
Munir ranked #3014 among boys in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Munir most popular?
Munir peaked in 2024, when 44 American boys received the name (ranked #2873 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Munir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American boys was named Munir. 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.