Admire
Admire is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 130.
Meaning & Origin of Admire
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Admire is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 130.
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Origin & history
The Story of Admire
As a girl name
Admire first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Admires were born — ranking #7,340 that year. As of 2026, Admire ranks #8,634 for girls with 10 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 166 Admires have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Admire first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 11 Admires were born — ranking #7,028 that year. As of 2026, Admire ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Admires have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Admire
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- Alvin Johnston , test pilot
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Names that sound like Admire
Phonetically similar names — useful when Admire is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Admirer
- Admires
- Admira
- Atmore
- Edmore
- Adma
- Admeasure
- Tadmor
- Admo
- Admirar
- Admired
- Admi
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Admire
Admire is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Admire's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #7,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Admire's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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