Yamir
Boy name · #2756 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 47 baby boys were named Yamir, placing it at #2756 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 boys born in 2025 was named Yamir.
Babies named Yamir per year. Source: SSA.
The 34-year story
Yamir first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 55 babies and a rank of #2441. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yamir against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yamir in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yamir is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yamir will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yamir is most common
State-level data for Yamir 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 Yamir
Statistically, parents drawn to Yamir tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zahmir, Namir, Yahmir, Symir, and Lamir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yamir | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #2718 |
| 2024 | 53 | #2527 |
| 2023 | 55 | #2441 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3814 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 44 | #2699 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 43 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 39 | #3005 |
| 2007 | 33 | #3313 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 12 | #5725 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yamir a popular boy name?
Yamir ranked #2756 among boys in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Yamir most popular?
Yamir peaked in 2023, when 55 American boys received the name (ranked #2441 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yamir?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American boys was named Yamir. 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.