Boys' name · since 1991
Ahmir
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 3,814 babies named Ahmir, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,171 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,234 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,814
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahmir currently ranks #1234 among boys' names in America, with 3,814 babies recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahmir has been recorded 3,814 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #1234 nationally and more common than 91% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2,171 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,234 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,814 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ahmir ranks #2,171 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,234 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,814 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,171 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,234 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,814
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ahmir's 3,814 recorded births place it above 95.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.
How Ahmir compares
3,814 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Ahmir's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ahmir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,814 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 276 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ahmir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ahmir splits its recorded history at 2008: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 276 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ahmir popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 276
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Ahmir popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2008 (Ahmir as girls' name)
Ahmir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,631 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Ahmir's strongest decade.
1,631 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Ahmir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
672 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,631 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,357 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,631 births (43% of all-time use).
How Ahmir 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 Ahmir's total volume
Ahmir by state
Where Ahmir concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 301 | 7.9% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 298 | 7.8% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 265 | 6.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 213 | 5.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 194 | 5.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 186 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Texas | | 182 | 4.8% |
| #8 | California | | 173 | 4.5% |
301 of 3,814 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Ahmir appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ahmir's data
- Ahmir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,631 total births) through the 2020s (1,357) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Ahmirs (301 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Ahmir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Ahmir 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.