Boys' name · since 1974
Aamir
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 2,691 babies named Aamir, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,043 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,691
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Aamir is the #2043 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,691 recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Aamir recorded 2,691 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #2043 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #2,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,043 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,691 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aamir ranks #2,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,043 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,691 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,043 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,691
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Aamir's 2,691 recorded births place it above 93.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Aamir compares
2,691 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Aamir's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Aamir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,691 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 144 | 34 | 22,252 |
Aamir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Aamir's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 144, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Aamir popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 144
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Aamir popularity over time - girls
6 total births recorded since 2013 (Aamir as girls' name)
Aamir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,183 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Aamir's strongest decade.
1,183 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Aamir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 99
1980s
99 births
- 1990s 254
1990s
254 births
- 2000s
2000s
531 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,183 births
- 2020s
2020s
606 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,183 births (44% of all-time use).
How Aamir compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aamir's total volume
Aamir by state
Where Aamir concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 222 | 8.2% |
| #2 | California | | 221 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 149 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 124 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 123 | 4.6% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 104 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 83 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 77 | 2.9% |
222 of 2,691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Aamir appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Aamir's data
- Aamir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,183 total births) through the 2020s (606) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Aamirs (222 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aamir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aamir draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.