US rank #937 Boys' name Peak 2021 3,374 births

Kabir — #937 US boys' name

3,374 babies named Kabir in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s291980s861990s1782000s4712010s13732020s1237
#937
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Kabir was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

284 babies were named Kabir in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kabir

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,374 babies named Kabir between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kabir currently holds the #937 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 284 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kabir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,373 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kabir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 804 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kabir in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kabir 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 3,374 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.

Kabir at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,374

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2021

284 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#937

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kabir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2021)
284
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
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Kabir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,373 births that decade — 41% of Kabir's all-time total
1970s291980s861990s1782000s4712010s13732020s1237

Kabir by state

Where Kabir concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kabir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
804 23.8%
#2 New Jersey
292 8.7%
#3 New York
277 8.2%
#4 Texas
248 7.4%
#5 Illinois
141 4.2%
#6 Washington
133 3.9%
#7 Virginia
96 2.8%
#8 Pennsylvania
88 2.6%
California share of Kabir's total US births 23.8%
Even split

804 of 3,374 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Kabir appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kabir?
3,374 babies have been named Kabir since 1976. It currently ranks #937 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 284 births.
When was Kabir most popular?
Kabir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,373 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kabir most popular?
The top states for the name Kabir are California (804 births), New Jersey (292 births), New York (277 births).
How long has the name Kabir been used?
Kabir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kabir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kabeer, Kable, Kabe, Kabel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1976–2024 (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.