Boys' name · since 2005

Kahmir

38 babies named Kahmir in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,113 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade

Kahmir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 38 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmir has been recorded 38 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.

  • #24,113 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 2005
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmir ranks #24,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.

#24,113 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 2005
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kahmir's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kahmir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kahmir's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kahmir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2019)
10
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
4681012 200520192020202220232024 6

Kahmir by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (23 births, 61% of the file).

2020s was Kahmir's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Kahmir births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kahmir? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 38 babies named Kahmir. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,113 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 10 births.
Where does Kahmir sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahmir ranks #24,113 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kahmir most popular? ▼
Kahmir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Kahmir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kahmir since 2005 -- 20 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kahmir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kahlil, Kahari, Kahmari, Kaheem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Kahmir

Nearby Names Like Kahmir

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kahmir

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#1989 961 births
Kahmari Boy
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Kaheem Boy
#9971 377 births
Kahleel Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kahmir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2024 (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 Kahmir 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.