US rank #3369 Unisex name Peak 2024 320 births

Qamar — #3369 US unisex name

320 babies named Qamar in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s302010s1132020s177
#3369
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 81% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Qamar was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

47 babies were named Qamar in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Qamar

The Social Security Administration has registered 320 babies named Qamar between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Qamar currently holds the #3369 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 47 babies received it in a single year. Qamar is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 165 additional births since 1988.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Qamar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 177 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Qamar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Qamar in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Qamar 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 320 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.

Qamar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

320

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2024

47 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,369

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Qamar popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
47
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
01020304050 2024202120182015201120082005 6

Qamar popularity over time — boys

165 total births recorded since 1988 (Qamar as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 165 births
468101214 202420212018201120072003200019951988 6

Qamar by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
177 births that decade — 55% of Qamar's all-time total
2000s302010s1132020s177

Qamar by state

Where Qamar concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Qamar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 5.6%
#2 Michigan
11 3.4%
#3 Texas
6 1.9%
#4 California
5 1.6%
New York share of Qamar's total US births 5.6%
Even split

18 of 320 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Qamar?
320 babies have been named Qamar since 2005. It currently ranks #3369 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 47 births.
When was Qamar most popular?
Qamar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 177 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Qamar most popular?
The top states for the name Qamar are New York (18 births), Michigan (11 births), Texas (6 births).
Is Qamar a unisex name?
Yes, Qamar is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 320 births, and as a boy's name it has 165 births.
How long has the name Qamar been used?
Qamar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Qamar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Qamari. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2005–2024 (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.