US rank #740 Boys' name Peak 2023 3,966 births

Zamir — #740 US boys' name

3,966 babies named Zamir in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s161990s2452000s7322010s15322020s1441
#740
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 95% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Zamir was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

381 babies were named Zamir in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zamir

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,966 babies named Zamir between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zamir currently holds the #740 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 381 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zamir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,532 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zamir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 295 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zamir in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zamir 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 3,966 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.

Zamir at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,966

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

2023

381 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#740

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zamir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
381
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Zamir by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,532 births that decade — 39% of Zamir's all-time total
1980s161990s2452000s7322010s15322020s1441

Zamir by state

Where Zamir concentrates geographically — total births since 1987

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zamir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
295 7.4%
#2 Georgia
276 7.0%
#3 Florida
267 6.7%
#4 California
255 6.4%
#5 New Jersey
255 6.4%
#6 New York
228 5.7%
#7 Texas
226 5.7%
#8 North Carolina
181 4.6%
Pennsylvania share of Zamir's total US births 7.4%
Even split

295 of 3,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Zamir appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zamir?
3,966 babies have been named Zamir since 1987. It currently ranks #740 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 381 births.
When was Zamir most popular?
Zamir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,532 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zamir most popular?
The top states for the name Zamir are Pennsylvania (295 births), Georgia (276 births), Florida (267 births).
How long has the name Zamir been used?
Zamir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zamir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamari, Zamarion, Zamar, Zameer, 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, 1987–2024 (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.