How Many People Are Named Amiri?
An estimated 4,151 people in the United States have the first name Amiri. It is used for both genders, with 67.6% male. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Amiri peaked in popularity in 2023 with 911 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Amiri 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 Amiri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Amiri is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,151
About 1 in 82,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
67.6% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2023
911 births
Total Registered
4,184
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Amiri
Amiri is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (67.6%) and females (32.4%). Out of 4,184 total births registered, 2,830 were male and 1,354 were female.
Amiri as a male name
Ranked #533 in 2024
556 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (595 births)
Amiri as a female name
Ranked #878 in 2024
306 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (316 births)
Amiri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Amiri span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 3,378 babies were registered. Amiri remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Amiri by Decade
How has Amiri 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.
Amiri by State
Birth registrations for Amiri span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, California. The lowest are in New Mexico, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 90 Amiris were registered per state.
Amiri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Amiri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Amiri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Amiri?
We estimate approximately 4,151 people named Amiri 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 82,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Amiri a common name?
Amiri is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,184 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Amiri most popular?
Amiri reached peak popularity in 2023, when 911 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Amiri is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Amiri a male name?
Amiri is predominantly male. 67.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Amiri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Amiri Smith, Amiri Johnson, Amiri 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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