Amir
Arabic amir, commander or prince, the source of the English word emir. A separate Hebrew word amir, treetop or sheaf, gives the same spelling in Israel.
Amir in 2025
Amir was given to 3,308 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 184th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,002 babies born.
The history of Amir
Amir reached its highest point in 2023, when 3,647 babies were given the name, ranking 161st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 159th, in 2024.
Across the 72 years of records since 1954, 56,257 babies have been named Amir. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Amir by decade
| Decade | Babies named Amir | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11 | 7,931 |
| 1960s | 144 | 3,694 |
| 1970s | 655 | 1,910 |
| 1980s | 1,859 | 1,333 |
| 1990s | 3,699 | 826 |
| 2000s | 9,036 | 551 |
| 2010s | 20,646 | 232 |
| 2020s | 20,207 | 159 |
Where Amir is heading
Amir has risen 48% over the past decade, from 2,235 babies in 2015 to 3,308 in 2025.
Names like Amir
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Amir.