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Amir

Boy's name · #105 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Amir reached its best rank, #95, in 2024 and ranked #105 in 2025. About 56,000 boys have carried it since 1954.

Actor Omar Epps and singer Keisha Spivey chose the name for their son, Amir, born in late 2007.

Across the states

See where Amir is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Amir ranks in other countries and regions.

#17 in Belgium (2025) · #38 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #54 in Spain (2024) · #56 in France (2025) · #63 in Netherlands (2025) · #69 in Sweden (2025) · #76 in Austria (2025) · #111 in Switzerland (2025) · #123 in Ecuador (2025) · #130 in Norway (2025) · #186 in Poland (2025) · #212 in England & Wales (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Amirs

• Amir Karić — Slovenian association football player
• Amir — French-Israeli singer-songwriter (born 1984)
• Amir Abrashi — Albanian-Swiss association football player
• Amir Peretz — Israeli politician and former leader of the Israeli Labor Party
• Amir Rrahmani — Kosovar footballer (born 1994)

In stories & tradition

• Amir Dwian — Borgen (TV series)

What Amirs become

Among 1,104 notable people named Amir:

No single standout — notable Amirs spread across many fields.

Similar names: Ameer · Samir · Amari · Jasper · Hamza · Emir

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