How Many People Are Named Tamir?
An estimated 2,331 people in the United States have the first name Tamir. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Tamir peaked in popularity in 2020 with 113 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tamir 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 Tamir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tamir is overwhelmingly male, 59 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,331
About 1 in 147,042 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2020
113 births
Total Registered
2,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tamir
Tamir is predominantly male (97.5%), though 59 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tamir as a male name
Ranked #1,844 in 2024
88 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (113 births)
Tamir as a female name
Ranked #15,371 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 2005 (9 births)
Tamir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tamir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 599 babies were registered. Tamir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tamir by Decade
How has Tamir 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.
Tamir by State
Birth registrations for Tamir span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. The lowest are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas. On average, about 65 Tamirs were registered per state.
Tamir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tamir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tamir
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tamir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tamir?
We estimate approximately 2,331 people named Tamir 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 147,042 Americans share this first name.
Is Tamir a common name?
Tamir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tamir most popular?
Tamir reached peak popularity in 2020, when 113 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tamir is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tamir a male name?
Tamir is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tamir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tamir Smith, Tamir Johnson, Tamir 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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