How Many People Are Named Amir?
An estimated 52,303 people in the United States have the first name Amir. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Amir peaked in popularity in 2023 with 3,641 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amir as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Amir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Amir is overwhelmingly male, 496 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Amir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
52,303
About 1 in 6,553 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2023
3,641 births
Total Registered
52,912
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amir
Amir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 52,912 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Amir as a male name
Ranked #95 in 2024
3,625 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (3,626 births)
Amir as a female name
Ranked #13,550 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (27 births)
Amir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amir span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 20,639 babies were registered. Amir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Amir by Decade
How has Amir tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Amir by State
Birth registrations for Amir span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Maine, Idaho, North Dakota. On average, about 1,126 Amirs were registered per state.
Amir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amir?
We estimate approximately 52,303 people named Amir are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,553 Americans share this first name.
Is Amir a common name?
Amir is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 52,912 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amir most popular?
Amir reached peak popularity in 2023, when 3,641 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amir is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amir a male name?
Amir is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amir Smith, Amir Johnson, Amir Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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