US rank #2885 Boys' name Peak 2024 804 births

Munir — #2885 US boys' name

804 babies named Munir in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s371980s851990s962000s1752010s2322020s179
#2885
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Munir was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

44 babies were named Munir in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Munir

The Social Security Administration has registered 804 babies named Munir between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Munir currently holds the #2885 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 44 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Munir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Munir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 131 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Minnesota and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Munir in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Munir 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 804 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.

Munir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

804

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

2024

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,885

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Munir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
44
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
01020304050 20242017201020031996198919811970 5

Munir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
232 births that decade — 29% of Munir's all-time total
1970s371980s851990s962000s1752010s2322020s179

Munir by state

Where Munir concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Munir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
131 16.3%
#2 Minnesota
27 3.4%
#3 California
11 1.4%
#4 New York
6 0.7%
Pennsylvania share of Munir's total US births 16.3%
Even split

131 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Munir?
804 babies have been named Munir since 1970. It currently ranks #2885 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 44 births.
When was Munir most popular?
Munir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 232 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Munir most popular?
The top states for the name Munir are Pennsylvania (131 births), Minnesota (27 births), California (11 births).
How long has the name Munir been used?
Munir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Munir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Muneeb, Muneer, Mung, Munasar, 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, 1970–2024 (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.