Sabir
Boy name · #2966 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Sabir is currently the #2966 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Sabir.
The 46-year story
Sabir first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 47 boys were named Sabir — good for #2637 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.
Babies named Sabir per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sabir in class?
Sabir scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sabir is most common
State-level data for Sabir is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sabir
Statistically, parents drawn to Sabir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sahir, Abir, Ameir, Uzair, and Kadir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sabir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 35 | #3259 |
| 2018 | 34 | #3301 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 25 | #4044 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4127 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 24 | #3735 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sabir a popular boy name?
Sabir ranked #2966 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Sabir most popular?
Sabir peaked in 2017, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2637 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sabir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Sabir. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.