Aamir
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "prosperous" or "thriving".
Name Census estimates that about 2,592 living Americans carry the first name Aamir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aamir today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aamir births was 2015 (144 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aamir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aamir with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Aamir is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 132,235 Americans
Peak year
2015
144 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,913
Tracked since 1974
Census
Aamir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,409 people with the first name Aamir, which placed it at #6,615 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#6,615
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,409 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aamir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aamir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (39.9%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aamir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aamir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander46.3% · 1,116
- Black or African American39.9% · 962
- Hispanic or Latino5.8% · 140
- Two or more races4.7% · 113
- White3.0% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Aamir
Out of the 2,622 babies given the name Aamir since 1880, 99.8% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Aamir as a male name
- Ranked #1,913 in 2024
- 82 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (144 births)
Aamir as a female name
- Ranked #14,589 in 2013
- 6 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2013 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aamir leans strongly male. 2,376 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 25 female bearers (1.0%).
Popularity
Aamir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aamir from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,187 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aamir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aamir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aamir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aamirs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Aamir, while Indiana, South Carolina, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aamir
The name Aamir has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, with its roots dating back to the 6th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "amir," which means "commander" or "prince." The name signifies leadership, authority, and nobility.
In the early Islamic era, the name Aamir gained prominence and was often associated with prominent figures in Arab and Islamic history. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name can be found in the Quran, where it is mentioned as the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
Aamir ibn al-Tufail, who lived in the 7th century CE, was a renowned Arab poet and one of the most famous bearers of this name during the early Islamic period. His poetic works have been preserved and studied by scholars over the centuries.
Another notable individual with the name Aamir was Aamir ibn Luhayy, a chieftain of the Khuzaah tribe in pre-Islamic Arabia. He played a significant role in the events leading up to the conquest of Mecca by the Prophet Muhammad in 630 CE.
In the 9th century CE, Aamir ibn Wathila al-Kinani was a prominent Arab mathematician and astronomer. He made significant contributions to the development of algebra and is credited with introducing the concept of using letters to represent unknown quantities in mathematical equations.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, the name Aamir was commonly used among the nobility and ruling classes. One of the most famous Aamirs from this era was Aamir al-Mu'minin, a powerful and influential military commander who served under several Abbasid caliphs.
In more recent history, Aamir Khan, born in 1965, is a renowned Indian actor, producer, and director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the Hindi film industry and has received numerous accolades for his work, including several prestigious awards.
The name Aamir has maintained its popularity across various regions and cultures influenced by Arabic and Islamic traditions. Its rich history and associations with leadership, nobility, and intellectual pursuits have contributed to its enduring appeal and significance.
People
Aamir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aamir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aamir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aamir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,592 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aamir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 132,235 US residents.
Is Aamir a common name?
We classify Aamir as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,622 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aamir most popular?
The single biggest year for Aamir was 2015, when 144 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aamir is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aamir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,409 people with the name Aamir, or 0.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,615 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aamir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aamir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aamir leans strongly male. 2,376 people counted with this name were male (99.0%), compared with 25 female bearers (1.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aamir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aamir is Asian/Pacific Islander at 46.3%. The next largest groups are Black (39.9%) and Hispanic (5.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aamir most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Aamir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (1,116 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aamir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aamir a male name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Aamir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aamir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aamir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aamir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Aamir?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.