Tamir
Boy name · #1816 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Tamir, placing it at #1816 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2189, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Tamir.
The 54-year story
Tamir first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 113 boys were named Tamir — good for #1499 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 Tamir per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tamir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tamir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tamir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tamir is most common
State-level data for Tamir 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 Tamir
Statistically, parents drawn to Tamir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tymir, Ramir, Demir, Rahmir, and Namir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tamir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 88 | #1833 |
| 2023 | 113 | #1547 |
| 2022 | 103 | #1665 |
| 2021 | 84 | #1841 |
| 2020 | 113 | #1499 |
| 2019 | 79 | #1886 |
| 2018 | 88 | #1744 |
| 2017 | 76 | #1897 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2066 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2189 |
| 2014 | 40 | #2885 |
| 2013 | 44 | #2668 |
| 2012 | 39 | #2954 |
| 2011 | 43 | #2748 |
| 2010 | 46 | #2632 |
| 2009 | 42 | #2847 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 53 | #2348 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2081 |
| 2004 | 59 | #2024 |
| 2003 | 61 | #1906 |
| 2002 | 57 | #1943 |
| 2001 | 45 | #2249 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tamir a popular boy name?
Tamir ranked #1816 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2189.
When was the name Tamir most popular?
Tamir peaked in 2020, when 113 American boys received the name (ranked #1499 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tamir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Tamir. 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.