US rank #1034 Boys' name Peak 2022 3,650 births

Ahmir — #1034 US boys' name

3,650 babies named Ahmir in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1542000s6722010s16312020s1193
#1034
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 93% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ahmir was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

276 babies were named Ahmir in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ahmir

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,650 babies named Ahmir between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ahmir currently holds the #1034 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 276 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ahmir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,631 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Ahmir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 289 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Ahmir in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ahmir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,650 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ahmir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,650

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2022

276 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,034

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ahmir popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
276
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Ahmir popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2008 (Ahmir as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2008 5

Ahmir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,631 births that decade — 45% of Ahmir's all-time total
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Ahmir by state

Where Ahmir concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ahmir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
289 7.9%
#2 Florida
284 7.8%
#3 Georgia
256 7.0%
#4 North Carolina
204 5.6%
#5 New York
194 5.3%
#6 New Jersey
178 4.9%
#7 Texas
166 4.5%
#8 California
164 4.5%
Pennsylvania share of Ahmir's total US births 7.9%
Even split

289 of 3,650 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Ahmir appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ahmir?
3,650 babies have been named Ahmir since 1991. It currently ranks #1034 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 276 births.
When was Ahmir most popular?
Ahmir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,631 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Ahmir most popular?
The top states for the name Ahmir are Pennsylvania (289 births), Florida (284 births), Georgia (256 births).
How long has the name Ahmir been used?
Ahmir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ahmir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ahmad, Ahmed, Ahmari, Ahmet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.