Namir
Boy name · #2197 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 65 baby boys were named Namir, placing it at #2197 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3431, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Namir.
The 34-year story
Namir first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 76 babies and a rank of #2012. 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 Namir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Namir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Namir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Namir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Namir is most common
State-level data for Namir 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 Namir
Statistically, parents drawn to Namir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nymir, Symir, Ramir, Demir, and Tymir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Namir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 76 | #2012 |
| 2023 | 72 | #2064 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2277 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 46 | #2736 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 32 | #3431 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3919 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 16 | #5034 |
| 2004 | 25 | #3636 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 16 | #4676 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Namir a popular boy name?
Namir ranked #2197 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3431.
When was the name Namir most popular?
Namir peaked in 2024, when 76 American boys received the name (ranked #2012 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Namir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Namir. 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.