Boys' name · since 1957
Samir
Since 1957, U.S. Social Security records show 11,094 babies named Samir, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #643 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,094
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Samir is the #643 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 11,094 recorded since 1957.
Samir has 11,094 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #643 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #1,133 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #643 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 11,094 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Samir ranks #1,133 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #643 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 11,094 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,133 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #643 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 11,094
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
Samir's 11,094 recorded births place it above 97.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Samir compares
11,094 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Samir's all-time total is 30x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Samir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,094 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 488 | 34 | 22,252 |
Samir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Samir's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 84% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 16%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 488, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Samir popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 488
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Samir popularity over time - girls
69 total births recorded since 2003 (Samir as girls' name)
Samir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,142 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Samir's strongest decade.
3,142 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Samir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 136
1960s
136 births
- 1970s 562
1970s
562 births
- 1980s 877
1980s
877 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,325 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,349 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,142 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,698 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,142 births (28% of all-time use).
How Samir 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 Samir's total volume
Samir by state
Where Samir concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,299 | 11.7% |
| #2 | California | | 1,058 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 1,048 | 9.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 831 | 7.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 670 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Texas | | 655 | 5.9% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 552 | 5.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 345 | 3.1% |
1,299 of 11,094 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Samir appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Samir's data
- Samir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,142 total births) through the 2020s (2,698) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Samirs (1,299 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Samir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~68 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, 1957–2025 (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 Samir 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.