Amir
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.
Meaning & Origin of Amir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin.
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The Story of Amir
Amir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 3,773 Amirs were born — ranking #90 that year. As of 2026, Amir ranks #90 for baby boys with 3,773 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 60K Amirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Amir
Amir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 60K births in the dataset. Amir's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #90. Use the chart and map above to compare Amir'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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