Nymir
Boy name · #2202 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 65 baby boys were named Nymir, placing it at #2202 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8744, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 boys born in 2025 was named Nymir.
The 23-year story
Nymir first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2183. 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 Nymir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Nymir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Nymir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Nymir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Nymir is most common
State-level data for Nymir 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 Nymir
Statistically, parents drawn to Nymir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Namir, Symir, Nahmir, Kymir, and Xamir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nymir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2183 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2346 |
| 2022 | 44 | #2873 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 26 | #4003 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8744 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nymir a popular boy name?
Nymir ranked #2202 among boys in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8744.
When was the name Nymir most popular?
Nymir peaked in 2025, when 65 American boys received the name (ranked #2183 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nymir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American boys was named Nymir. 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.