US rank #6278 Boys' name Peak 2016 571 births

Umair — #6278 US boys' name

571 babies named Umair in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s381990s1042000s1632010s1712020s95
#6278
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Umair was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

28 babies were named Umair in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Umair

The Social Security Administration has registered 571 babies named Umair between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Umair currently holds the #6278 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Umair performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 171 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Umair shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 38 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Umair in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Umair 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 571 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.

Umair at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

571

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2016

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,278

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Umair popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
28
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
0102030 202420192014200920041999199419891982 6

Umair by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
171 births that decade — 30% of Umair's all-time total
1980s381990s1042000s1632010s1712020s95

Umair by state

Where Umair concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Umair
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
38 6.7%
#2 Texas
16 2.8%
#3 California
10 1.8%
#4 Illinois
10 1.8%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.9%
New York share of Umair's total US births 6.7%
Even split

38 of 571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Umair?
571 babies have been named Umair since 1982. It currently ranks #6278 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 28 births.
When was Umair most popular?
Umair was most popular in the 2010s decade with 171 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Umair most popular?
The top states for the name Umair are New York (38 births), Texas (16 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Umair been used?
Umair has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Umair?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Umar, Umayr, Umarbek, Umari, and 2 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, 1982–2024 (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.