US rank #11596 Boys' name Peak 2009 85 births

Saamir — #11596 US boys' name

85 babies named Saamir in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s212010s492020s15
#11596
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 19% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Saamir was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

11 babies were named Saamir in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Saamir

The Social Security Administration has registered 85 babies named Saamir between 2002 and 2024, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Saamir currently holds the #11596 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Saamir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Saamir shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Saamir in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Saamir 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 85 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.

Saamir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

85

Since 2002

23 years of records

Peak year

2009

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,596

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2002

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2024

Saamir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2002

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
11
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
4681012 202420212019201720152014201320122010200920062002 5

Saamir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
49 births that decade — 58% of Saamir's all-time total
2000s212010s492020s15

Saamir by state

Where Saamir concentrates geographically — total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Saamir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
10 11.8%
Pennsylvania share of Saamir's total US births 11.8%

10 of 85 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Saamir?
85 babies have been named Saamir since 2002. It currently ranks #11596 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 11 births.
When was Saamir most popular?
Saamir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Saamir most popular?
The top states for the name Saamir are Pennsylvania (10 births).
How long has the name Saamir been used?
Saamir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Saamir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saad, Saadiq, Saahil, Saatvik, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2002–2024 (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.