How popular is the name Samir?

Samir ranks 1,027th among boys' names in US records, with 10,816 births since 1957. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,931.

Is Samir a unisex name?

No. Samir is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2023, when 488 children were given the name. It has been in use for 68 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#1,027 of boy names

Pronounced S AA0 M IH1 R (ARPABET)

Samir is a boys' name, and first appears in 1957. It has been given to 10,816 children — the 1,027th most common boys' name on record.

It is gaining, with the past decade running 38% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2023, when 488 children were given it.

2023Boys: 488Girls: 5

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Samir?: Samir ranks 1,027th among boys' names in US records, with 10,816 births since 1957. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,931.
Is Samir a unisex name?: No. Samir is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Samir most popular?: 2023, when 488 children were given the name. It has been in use for 68 years and is still recorded as of 2024.