How Many People Are Named Samir?
An estimated 10,530 people in the United States have the first name Samir. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Samir peaked in popularity in 2023 with 493 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Samir 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 Samir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Samir is overwhelmingly male, 69 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,530
About 1 in 32,550 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2023
493 births
Total Registered
10,728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Samir
Samir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,728 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Samir as a male name
Ranked #590 in 2024
484 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (488 births)
Samir as a female name
Ranked #17,175 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2003 (12 births)
Samir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Samir span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,173 babies were registered. While Samir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Samir by Decade
How has Samir 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.
Samir by State
Birth registrations for Samir span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Utah, Oklahoma, Delaware. On average, about 255 Samirs were registered per state.
Samir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Samir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Samir
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Samir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Samir?
We estimate approximately 10,530 people named Samir 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 32,550 Americans share this first name.
Is Samir a common name?
Samir is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Samir most popular?
Samir reached peak popularity in 2023, when 493 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Samir is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Samir a male name?
Samir is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Samir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Samir Smith, Samir Johnson, Samir 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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