Boys' name · since 1970
Munir
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 845 babies named Munir, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,714 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,014 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 845
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Munir is the #3014 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 845 recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Munir has been recorded 845 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #3014 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #5,714 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,014 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 845 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Munir ranks #5,714 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,014 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 845 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,714 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,014 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 845
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Munir's 845 recorded births place it above 87.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Munir compares
845 Top 34% higher than 66% 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
Munir's all-time total is 129% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Munir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 845 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Munir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Munir's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Munir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Munir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (232 births, 27% of the file).
2010s was Munir's strongest decade.
232 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Munir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 85
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
96 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
232 births
- 2020s
2020s
220 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 232 births (27% of all-time use).
How Munir 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 Munir's total volume
Munir by state
Where Munir concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 137 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 33 | 3.9% |
| #3 | California | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
137 of 845 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Munir's data
- Munir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (232 total births) through the 2020s (220) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Munirs (137 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Munir
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Munir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Munir 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.