Boys' name · since 1976
Kabir
Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 3,601 babies named Kabir, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,256 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,001 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,601
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
3,601 babies have been named Kabir since 1976, making it today's #1001 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Kabir recorded 3,601 times among boys since 1976, holding rank #1001 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2025.
- #2,256 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,001 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,601 born since 1976
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kabir ranks #2,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,001 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,601 born since 1976, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,256 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,001 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,601
- born since 1976
- 2020s
- peak decade
Kabir's 3,601 recorded births place it above 95.03% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
21 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kabir compares
3,601 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Kabir's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kabir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,601 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 284 | 34 | 22,252 |
Kabir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kabir's full recorded timeline at 2001, 91% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 9% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 284 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kabir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 284
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Kabir by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (1,464 births, 41% of the file).
2020s was Kabir's strongest decade.
1,464 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Kabir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 86
1980s
86 births
- 1990s 178
1990s
178 births
- 2000s 471
2000s
471 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,373 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,464 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,464 births (41% of all-time use).
How Kabir 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 Kabir's total volume
Kabir by state
Where Kabir concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 858 | 23.8% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 312 | 8.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 303 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 268 | 7.4% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 156 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 146 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 104 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 94 | 2.6% |
858 of 3,601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.
Kabir appears in 21 states. Explore state details →
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- California records the most Kabirs (858 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kabir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1976–2025 (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 Kabir 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.